KUWAIT, April 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwait oil price rose by US$1.75 to US$89.45 pb on Thursday compared to US$87.70 pb on Wednesday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Friday.

In international markets, forward Brent crude contracts moved down by $1.24 to settle at $86.09 pb, while the rate of identical transactions of the West Texas Intermediate crude also dropped by $1.10, settling at $82.16 a barrel, reported Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).