The oil rig count in the US increased by 7 this week, according to the latest data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes on Friday.
The number of oil rigs, an indicator of short-term production in the country, rose by 7 to 440 for the week ending June 26.
The number of US oil rigs increased by 8 compared to one year ago.
The price of international benchmark Brent crude futures stood at $72.6 per barrel at Friday's close, while American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $69.23 a barrel.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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