By Scott DiSavino

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a sixth week in a row for the first time since September 2023, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by four to 559 in the week to June 6, the lowest since November 2021.

Oil rigs fell by nine to 442 this week, while gas rigs rose by five to 114, Baker Hughes said.

It said it has corrected oil and gas classifications for approximately eight to 10 rigs in the Marcellus and Utica basins, effective April 4. Total reported rig counts for all historical periods remain unchanged.

Total rig counts in the Permian in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, the Eagle Ford in S

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