Mubasher: The US oil rig count increased by 19 rigs last week, according to a report issued by Baker Hughes on Friday.
The report shows that the total number of rigs rose to 471 compared to 452 in the week before.
During this week of last year, the oil rig count dropped by 93 rigs and reached a total of 564.
This is the highest number of rigs since January, showing another sign of the oil market recovery.