Oil Rigs in the USA Increased This Week

Oil Rigs in the USA Increased This Week Oil rigs in the USA has increased this week. The number of oil rigs, which are considered as indicators of the country's oil industry outlook and short-term crude oil production, increased by 10 this week. According to weekly data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the United States increased by 10 in the week of November 21-27 compared to the previous week. With this increase, the total number of oil drilling rigs reached 241. The barrel price of Brent oil finished at $ 47.79 on Thursday. It closed on Friday at $ 48.18. The barrel price of West Texas (WTI) type crude oil ended Friday at $ 45.53. WTI type crude oil closed on Thursday at the level of 44.98 dollars.