Kuwaiti crude oil gained 23 cents during Monday's trading sessions to hit US$101.45 per barrel (pb) compared with US$101.22 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Tuesday.

Accoridng to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Brent futures also rose by $1.73 to $96.65 pb and West Texas Intermediate hiked by $1.75 to $90.76 pb.