Number Of Oil Rigs Declined In The USA
The number of oil rigs in the USA has declined. The number of oil rigs in the country decreased by 1.
The number of
oil rigs, which is described as an indicator of the outlook of the oil industry and short-term crude oil production in the USA, decreased by 1 this week.
According to weekly data released by oilfield services company
Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the country decreased by 1 to 343 in the week of 17-23 April compared to the previous week.
Accordingly, the number of oil rigs has decreased by 35 in the last 1 year.
The barrel price of brent oil, which closed at $ 65.59 on Thursday, closed at $ 65.99 on Friday.
The barrel price of West Texas (WTI) type crude oil closed on Friday at $ 62.05. WTI type crude oil closed Thursday at the level of $ 61.43.