Increase in the Number of Oil Rigs in the USA
There was an increase in the number of oil drilling rigs in the USA. The number of oil rigs in the country increased by 4.
The number of
oil rigs, which are considered as indicators of the outlook of the oil industry and short-term crude oil production in the US, increased by 4 this week.
According to weekly data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the US rose by 4 to 356 in the week of May 15-21 compared to the previous week.
The number of oil rigs in the country has increased by a total of 119 in the last 1 year.
The barrel price of
Brent oil, which closed at $ 65.11 on Thursday, closed at $ 66.68 on Friday.
The barrel price of West Texas (WTI) type crude oil closed on Friday at $ 63.87. WTI type crude oil finished Thursday at the level of $ 61.94.