The number of oil drilling rigs in the USA increased
The number of oil drilling rigs in the USA increased by 5 this week.
According to weekly data published by oilfield services company Baker Hughes, the number of oil rigs in the country increased by 5 to 506 in the week of April 13-19 compared to the previous week.
The number of oil drilling rigs in the USA has decreased by 80 in the last year.
The barrel price of Brent oil, which closed at $87.11 on Thursday, closed at $87.38 on Friday.
The barrel price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed at $83.24 on Friday. The barrel of WTI type crude oil ended Thursday at $82.73.