U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since May even though oil prices eased for a second week after recently hitting a six-year high. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose five to 484 in the week to July 16, its highest since April 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co (BKR.N) said in its closely followed report on Friday. , , The total rig count was up 231 rigs, or 91%, over this time last year. It was also up 98% since falling to a record low of 244 in August 2020, according to Baker Hughes data going back […]