US drillers increase oil rigs for third week in a row: Baker Hughes

13/09/2025 Argaam Exclusive

US energy firms this week raised the number of oil rigs operating for a third week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.

 

The oil rig count rose by two to 416 in the week ended Sept. 12.

 

On the other hand, the natural gas rigs remained unchanged at 118.

Oil and gas exploration platforms - USA

Item Year Before Last Week Current Weekly Change Yearly Change
No. of Rig Count 488 416 416 0 (72)
Gas 97 118 118 0 21
Oil & Gas 585 534 534 0 (51)

Changes in the number of platforms - USA

Commodities

Name
 
Price
Change (value)
Change (%)
Brent Crude Oil
67.25
0.42
0.63 %
Nymex
62.95
0.26
0.41 %
Natural Gas
2.96
0.02
0.78 %
Gold
3,641.75
(1.14)
(0.03 %)
Silver
42.19
0.01
0.03 %
High Grade Copper
4.48
(0.01)
(0.30 %)
Iron Ore
102.03
(0.38)
(0.37 %)
Aluminum
2,545.75
(8.00)
(0.31 %)
LEAD
2,012.50
(4.50)
(0.22 %)
Zinc
2,959.00
9.00
0.31 %
Steel
825.00
0.00
0.00 %
Wheat (CBOT)
521.50
(2.20)
(0.42 %)
Corn (CBOT)
425.50
(4.40)
(1.03 %)
Coffee (ICEUS)
397.55
0.75
0.19 %
Whole Milk Powder
4,812.50
(100.00)
(2.08 %)
Skim Milk Powder
2,700.00
(87.50)
(3.24 %)
Refining margins
10.76
(1.13)
(9.50 %)
VLCC "Spot"
-
-
-
LPG (mt) ($)
-
-
-
Fujairah Fuel Pric (mt) ($)
-
-
-
VLCC "TC/1Year" ($)
-
-
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