22 Dec Updated Oil prices today/ WTI Crude $57.85, +2.30%
Global markets continues to brace itself for seemingly unending disruption to energy supplies. As the U.S. continues to tighten its naval blockade of Venezuela with the seizure of a second oil tanker and the pursuit of a third While Ukrainian drone intensifies strikes on Russian export terminals.
| Crude Oil (WTI) Oilprice | USD/bbl | $57.87 | Up |
| Crude Oil (Brent) | USD/bbl | $61.84 | Up |
| Bonny Light 22/12/25 CBN | USD/bbl | $63.52 | Up |
| Dubai | USD/bbl | $61.65 | Up |
| Natural Gas | USD/MMBtu | $3.92 | Down |
| Murban | USD/bbl | $63.35 | Up |
| OPEC basket 19/12/25 OPEC | USD/bbl | $59.93 | Down |
| At press time December 22, 2025 . |
Baker Hughes Rig Count: International +14 to 1,073, U.S. -6 to 542 Canada -7 to 185
U.S. Rig Count is down 6 from last week to 542 with oil rigs down 8 to 406, gas rigs unchanged at 127 and miscellaneous rigs up 2 to 9.
Canada Rig Count is down 7 from last week to 185, with oil rigs down 4 to 119, gas rigs down 3 to 66 and miscellaneous unchanged at 0.
International Rig Count is up 14 from last month to 1,073 with land rigs up 14 to 833, offshore unchanged at 226.
The Worldwide Rig Count for November was 1,812, up 12 from the 1,800 counted in October 2025, and down 95, from the 1,907 counted in November 2024.
| U.S.A | December 19, 2025 | 542 | -6 |
| Canada | December 19, 2025 | 185 | -7 |
| International | November 2025 | 1073 | +14 |
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