Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Jumps Most in Nine Months

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Oil rigs operating in the U.S. jumped the most in nine months this week after prices climbed to a three-month high of $82.97 a barrel last week, according to data published by Baker Hughes Inc.

Rigs exploring for and producing oil climbed by 25 to 636, the highest level since January 1991.