U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a record 18th month in a row after boosting the rig count again this week as oil prices soared to their highest since 2014, prompting more drillers to return to the well pad. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose six to 610 in the week to Jan. 28, its highest since April 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday. , , In January, the oil and gas rig count rose by 24. Even though the rig count has climbed for a record 18 months in a row, analysts noted U.S. production slipped in 2021 as […]