U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline
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This report is about natural gas and oilfield services.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.9% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF+2.0% 30d
VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+2.5% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- SLB Slb N.V+5.3% 30d
Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+18.9% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- HAL Halliburton+2.5% 30d
Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | +0.88% | -0.71% | base | +1.54% | after close | after close | after close |
| OIH | -2.51% | +0.34% | base | +0.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +0.80% | -2.73% | base | +1.28% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HALNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline EnergyNow.com
Source: EnergyNow.com
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | that day | +0.04% | still updating |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | three days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | five days earlier | -2.51% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +1.28% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.73% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +0.80% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +1.54% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -0.71% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +0.88% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Eqt (EQT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story
Companies mentioned with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline.” Reason on file: VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- EQT Eqt
In “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
- SLB Slb
Slb (SLB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline.” Reason on file: Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
In “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
- HAL Halliburton
Halliburton (HAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline.” Reason on file: Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline,” the 30 Oct 2026 Energy story.
For United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the reason on file says United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
OIH traded between 367.58 and 412.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 409.20. UNG traded between 9.11 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.19. XLE traded between 61.91 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.72.
A simple score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100Price not final
“U.S. Rig Count Holds at 603 as Oil Drilling Gains Offset Natural Gas Decline” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.