Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as markets weighed potential supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries and the prospect of a U.S. central bank interest rate cut. Brent crude futures slipped 20 cents, to $67.24 a barrel by 0819 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $63.11, down 19 cents.
North America added seven rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was released on September 12.
The U.S. added two rigs and Canada added five rigs week on week, taking the total North America rig count up to 725, comprising 539 rigs from the U.S. and 186 rigs from Canada, the count outlined.
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