The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 71 cents to USD 40.03 per barrel (pb) Monday after it was at USD 40.03 pb last Friday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, the price of the Brent Crude went up by USD 2.52, hitting USD 46.95 pb, according to (KUNA) news agency. The American crude also went up eight USD 2.49 to USD 45.81 pb.