The number of rigs targeting oil in the U.S. shrank last week by the most since 2012 as crude trades at a seven-month low and drillers redirect equipment to focus on the most profitable plays.
Oil rigs tumbled by 25 to 1,564, the lowest level in a month and the largest drop since Dec. 21, 2012, data
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