Crude Slips As US Oil Rig Count Rises For First Time In 3 Months

The US Oil Rig Count rose 2 to 574 last week. This is the first rise in rig count since mid August, continuing to track the lagged crude price. On top of rising production, surging inventories, and massive excess supply at sea, Crude is fading modestly on the news, hovering around $40.50.

First rig count rise in 11 weeks…