US oil rig count remains unchanged for week ending Dec. 27

- Number of US oil rigs down by 17 compared to one year ago

home > Oil 28.12.2024 11:29 Başak Erkalan

The oil rig count in the US remained unchanged this week, oilfield services company Baker Hughes data showed Friday.

The number of oil rigs, an indicator of short-term production in the country, remained flat at 483 for the week ending December 27.

The number of US oil rigs fell by 17 compared to one year ago.

The price of international benchmark Brent crude stood at $74.17 per barrel at Friday's trading close, while American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $70.60 a barrel.

By Basak Erkalan

Anadolu Agency

energy@aa.com.tr

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