Baker Hughes reports U.S. Rig Count unchanged versus last week at 251
Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 251 with oil rigs down one to 180, gas rigs up one to 69, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at two.
U.S. Rig Count is down 691 rigs from last year’s count of 942, with oil rigs down 590, gas rigs down 102, and miscellaneous rigs up one to two.
The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 12 and down 10 year-over-year.
The Canada Rig Count is up three rigs from last week to 45, with oil rigs up one to 11, gas rigs up one to 33, and miscellaneous rigs up one one.
Canada Rig Count is down 92 rigs from last year’s count of 137, with oil rigs down 80 and gas rigs down 13 and miscellaneous rigs up one.
Brent crude is up 20 cents to $43.45 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is up 24 cents to $40.16 per barrel.
Gasoline last traded at $1.16 per gallon. Price chart for gasoline has turned bearish having pierced it’s 50-day moving average suggesting gasoline may drop to a buck per gallon.
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