Baker Hughes BHGE, -1.00% on Friday reported that thenumber of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil was down 2 at 859 this week. That followed an increase of 3 rigs a week earlier. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes oil and natural-gas rigs, also fell by 4 to 1,044, according to Baker Hughes. September West Texas Intermediate crude CLU8, -0.81% traded at $68.36 a barrel, down 60 cents, or 0.9%, in Friday dealings, little changed from $68.37 before the rig data. (full story)