US oil rig count rises: Baker Hughes

06/02/2026 Argaam Exclusive

US drillers added one oil rig week-on-week to 412, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday, Feb. 6.

 

Oil and gas exploration platforms - USA

Item Year Before Last Week Current Weekly Change Yearly Change
No. of Rig Count 480 411 412 1+ (68)
Gas 100 125 130 5+ 30
Oil & Gas 580 536 542 6+ (38)

Changes in the number of platforms - USA

Commodities

Name
 
Price
Change (value)
Change (%)
Brent Crude Oil
68.05
0.50
0.74 %
Nymex
63.55
0.26
0.41 %
Natural Gas
3.42
(0.09)
(2.47 %)
Gold
4,966.61
187.04
3.91 %
Silver
77.89
6.93
9.77 %
High Grade Copper
5.88
0.06
1.06 %
Iron Ore
100.11
(0.92)
(0.92 %)
Aluminum
3,018.25
83.25
2.82 %
LEAD
1,965.00
11.00
0.56 %
Zinc
3,383.00
84.50
2.58 %
Steel
971.00
(3.00)
(0.31 %)
Wheat (CBOT)
529.75
(5.40)
(1.01 %)
Corn (CBOT)
430.25
(4.60)
(1.06 %)
Coffee (ICEUS)
289.30
(9.80)
(3.26 %)
Whole Milk Powder
3,562.50
37.50
1.05 %
Skim Milk Powder
2,525.00
125.00
4.95 %
Refining margins
11.80
(0.01)
(0.08 %)
VLCC "Spot"
-
-
-
LPG (mt) ($)
-
-
-
Fujairah Fuel Pric (mt) ($)
-
-
-
VLCC "TC/1Year" ($)
-
-
-

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