14 September
The US oil and gas rig count drops again for the first time in the last four weeks, despite gradual recovery of the market from historic lows due to Covid-19 pandemic. According to data from Baker Hughes, the figure dropped by two to 254 in the week to 11 September. The number of oil rigs and gas rigs declined by one each to 180 and 71 respectively.
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