美国钻机总量持续上升

The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by three in the past week to 374, marking the fifth straight week of increases, though at a slower clip than the week before, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc.

The nation’s gas-rig count, however, fell by two in the past week to 86.

The U.S. offshore-rig count was unchanged from last week at 19, which is 15 fewer than a year ago.

The U.S. oil-rig count, typically viewed as a proxy for activity in the sector, is off sharply from its peak of 1,609 in October 2014, as lowoil prices put downward pressure on production.

Oil prices have lost the temporary boost they got earlier this year from many supply outages, including those caused by Canadian wildfires, an oil workers’ strike in Kuwait and militant attacks on pipelines in Nigeria.

U.S. oil prices rebounded on Friday, though the market is still showing concerns regarding oversupply. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, edged up 0.1% in recent trading on Friday to $43.28 a barrel.