Increase In The Number Of Oil Rigs In The USA

There was an increase in the number of oil rigs in the USA. The number of oil drilling rigs in the country has increased by 7 this week. The number of oil rigs in the US, which are considered indicators of short-term crude oil production and the outlook for the oil industry, increased by 7 this week. According to weekly data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the US rose by 7 to 344 in the week of April 10-16 compared to the previous week. Number of oil rigs in the country has decreased by 94 in the last year. The barrel price of brent oil, which closed at $ 66.94 on Thursday, closed the day at $ 66.77 on Friday. The barrel price of West Texas (WTI) type crude oil closed Friday at $ 63.13. West Texas (WTI) type crude oil closed Thursday at $ 63.46.