Baker Hughes on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil fell by 7 to 736 this week, marking a third-consecutive weekly decline. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes oil and natural-gas rigs, also dropped by 15 to 913, according to Baker Hughes. November West Texas Intermediate crude , which expires at the settlement, was up 14 cents, or 0.3%, from Thursday, at $51.43 a barrel. December WTI oil traded at $51.70 a barrel, up 19 cents, or 0.4%.
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