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(Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.

Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is down 1 from last week to 592 with oil rigs unchanged at 486, gas rigs down 1 to 101 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 5. The U.S. Rig Count ...