October 7, 2023 archive

U.S. rig count slipped again while Oklahoma made gains

  Another drop of active oil and gas rigs across the U.S. was reported by Baker Hughes while Oklahoma managed to make a gain. The report, released on Friday showed a decline nationally of 4 more rigs, leaving 619 pursuing the search for more oil and natural gas. The number of oil rigs fell by …

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Crude finished Friday with moderate gains but still down for the week

Crude oil prices managed moderate gains on Friday but still finished the week with their steepest weekly losses since March. Oklahoma energy stocks recorded 3% and 4% gains for the day. What prompted the crude oil gains? Largely it was due to a partial lifting of Russia’s fuel export ban. As a result, West Texas …

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