US energy rig count drops for first time in six weeks
Nov 13, 2026, 2:16 PM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed
Why it may matterVerify against the original reporting
A small weekly decline in active rigs—notably a four-rig drop in gas rigs—is a supply-side datapoint that can modestly tighten near-term US production growth expectations; the macro effect depends on whether the decline persists.
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What happened, with direct paths to the underlying reporting
Baker Hughes weekly US rig count fell by three to 601 for the week ended Nov. 13; gas rigs dropped four to 127 while oil rigs held at 463.
The combined oil and gas rig count fell by three to 601 in the week ending November 13.
Gas rigs decreased by four to 127, the lowest count since August.
Oil rigs remained unchanged at 463 this week.
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