The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 581, up 44 from this same time last year.
US Oil and Gas Rig Count: 26 June 2026 Weekly Update
Across the long arc of American energy history, few relationships have been as closely watched, misread, or misunderstood as the connection between drilling activity and crude oil production.
US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs As Hormuz Transit Resumes
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 573, up 26 from this same time last year.
Energy markets slumped after the US and Iran reached an interim deal to de‑escalate their prolonged conflict, raising the prospect of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing supply risks
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 563, up 1 from this same time last year.
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 563, up 4 from this same time last year.
Video. Markets 'confused' by US-Iran uncertainty, expert says
Economics analyst Osama Rizvi believes the chance of markets getting "worse" or "ugly" is "more than getting better" due to the changing situation between the US and Iran. According to Rizvi, economic confidence is "going down" in Europe.
Markets 'confused' by US-Iran uncertainty, expert says
Economics analyst Osama Rizvi believes the chance of markets getting "worse" or "ugly" is "more than getting better" due to the changing situation between the US and Iran. According to Rizvi, economic confidence is "going down" in Europe.
Pakistan plans strategic oil reserve as Iran crisis bites
ISLAMABAD -- With the three-month old Iran crisis exposing weaknesses in the country's fuel supply chain, Pakistan has begun planning to build strategic petroleum reserves for the first time.
US Drillers Add More Rigs In Response to Higher Prices
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 562, down just 1 from this same time last year.
US Drillers Add More Rigs In Response to Higher Prices
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 562, down just 1 from this same time last year.
US Drilling Rig Count 2026: What 558 Active Rigs Reveal
Every major shift in global energy supply begins not with a pipeline rupture or a political announcement, but with a quiet decision made thousands of feet underground.
Higher Oil Prices Tempt US Drillers To Turn Up The Volume
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 558, down just 8 from this same time last year.
U.S. shale oil producers are boosting output in response to the energy crunch caused by the war in the Middle East. Exports are running at all-time highs.
US oil companies are finally ready to listen to the siren song brought on by the war in Iran — a sign consumers shouldn’t hold their breath for lower prices soon.
US oil companies are finally ready to listen to the siren song brought on by the war in Iran — a sign consumers shouldn’t hold their breath for lower prices soon.
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. shale oil drillers have responded rapidly to the surge in crude prices since the start of the Iran war by ramping up production, but output gains are likely to be far more constrained than in the previous shale boom.