The US oil rig count was unchanged this week, breaking an eight-week streak of declines. The gas rig count fell 2 to 85, taking the total down to 404, a level not seen since the series began in 1947. The oil rig count fell last week by 4, while the gas rig count increased by one. Meanwhile, US oil production keeps falling, and is now at the lowest level since September 2014 according to Bloomberg. Crude production fell to 8.79 million barrels per barrel last week, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Ahead of the rig-count data release, West Texas Intermediate futures were down 0.2% to $48.56 per barrel in New York. Oil prices headed for a second straight weekly gain amid supply disruptions in Nigeria and wildfires near Canadian oil sands. We'll have the latest data at the top of the hour, so refresh this page for updates. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: FORMER GREEK FINANCE MINISTER: The single largest threat to the global economy
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