CNBC | Oil slides as dollar jumps; rig count falls by 6 CNBC Prices remained steady after Baker Hughes reported the number of oil rigs operating in U.S. fields fell by 6 in the previous week to a total of 572, compared with 1,568 at the same time last year. U.S. oil drillers have now cut rigs for 10 consecutive ... Oil Prices Retreat on Encouraging Jobs Data Oil slides as dollar jumps; down 4 percent on the week Oil prices turn lower after October jobs data |