CNBC | Europe market closes higher; earnings in focus CNBC Oil workers in Kuwait finished their three-day strike, which had seen a cut in production from the Middle Eastern country; and data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) weighed on sentiment as it revealed U.S. crude stockpiles had risen by 3.1 ... FTSE 100 hits fresh 2016 high after oil prices rebound as Kuwait strike curbs output |