U.S. drillers this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the sixth time in seven weeks as demand for energy keeps growing after last year’s coronavirus demand destruction. That rig count increase comes despite oil price declines in six of the past seven weeks. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose seven to 576 in the week to Dec. 10, its highest since April 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday. , , The total rig count was still up 238, or 70%, over this time last year. Oil rigs rose four to 471 this week, their highest […]