Increase in the Number of Oil Rigs in the USA

Increase in the Number of Oil Rigs in the USA There has been an increase in the number of oil rigs in the USA. The number of oil drilling rigs in the country has increased by 5 this week. The number of oil rigs, which are considered as indicators of the outlook of the US oil industry and short-term crude oil production, has increased by 5 this week. According to weekly data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the US increased by 5 in the week of December 12-18 compared to the previous week. Thus, the number of oil drilling rigs in the country reached 263. The barrel price of brent oil, which completed Thursday at $ 51.50, completed Friday at $ 52.32. The barrel price of West Texas (WTI) type crude oil closed at $ 48.36 on Thursday and closed at $ 49.06 on Friday.