The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went up 49 cents on Monday, settling at US$54.61 per barrel, compared to $54.12 per barrel last Friday, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Tuesday.

According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, Brent crude mixed was up by 65 cents to $57.82 while US crude rose by 42 cents to settle at $51.87 per barrel.