The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose by $1.30 to settle at $71.42 per barrel in Friday's trading, up from $70.12 per barrel in Thursday's trading, according to official pricing from the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).

Global Markets:

• Brent crude futures fell 24 cents to $69.28 per barrel

• U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 20 cents to $67.34 per barrel

Key Details:
✔ Kuwaiti Oil Performance:

• Friday close: $71.42/bbl (+$1.30 from Thursday)

• Source: State-owned KPC official pricing

✔ International Benchmark Movement:

• Brent: $69.28/bbl (-0.24)

• WTI: $67.34/bbl (-0.20)