US Oil Rig Count Declines For First Time In 4 Months

By Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge

Friday, October 28, 2016 1:45 PM EDT

For the first time in 4 months, the US Oil Rig Count declined last week (down 2 to 441) as the total rig count rose 4 to 557 (gas rigs up 6). Oil remains above the $49.00 level for now.

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While US Crude Production has stagnated around 8.5mm barrels/day, the lagged pick up in the oil rig count suggests production is set to rise notably soon...

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