US oil rig count down by 2 for week ending Nov. 29

The oil rig count in the US decreased by 2 this week, oilfield services company Baker Hughes data showed on Wednesday.

The number of oil rigs, an indicator of short-term production in the country, fell to 477 for the week ending Nov. 29.

The number of US oil rigs fell by 28 compared to one year ago.

The price of international benchmark Brent crude stood at $72,34 per barrel at Friday’s trading close, while American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $68,47 a barrel.