{
  "id": 3108951,
  "title": "US rig count plunges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-rig-count-plunges",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-rig-count-plunges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The total number of rigs drilling for crude oil and natural gas in the US decreased by five to 588 units last week, according to Baker Hughes. The number of oil rigs declined by three over the week to 452, and gas rigs moved one unit lower to 127. There were also 9 miscellaneous rigs ...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}