RE:any news on rig count The oil rig count climbed again last week, according to driller Baker Hughes.
Producers brought 2 oil rigs online, bringing the count to 674.
Last week, oil rigs climbed for a fourth straight week, by 2 to 672. The gas rig count dropped 2 to 211, and the overall tally was unchanged at 884.
Crude oil is at a fresh six-year low. On Friday, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures in New York fell 3% to as low as $40.03 per barrel.
As oil hovers over $40 per barrel, markets remain sensitive to any signals that the supply glut is worsening.
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