The Worldwide Rig Count for September was 1,853, up 28 from the 1,825 counted in August 2022,and up 405 from the 1,448 counted in September 2021.

U.S. Rig Count is up 1 from last week to 764, Canada Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 215

Germany has unveiled an €8bn package, which comes in addition to prior bailout packages, with the objective to finance and acquire Uniper, as well as help it maintain operations, amid unstable gas supplies and soaring energy prices.

U.S. Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 763, Canada Rig Count is up 6 from last week to 211.

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) issued the licence for construction of units 5&6 of Paks II in August. Currently, the Paks NPP, built according to the Soviet design, operates four power units with VVER-440 reactors.

U.S. Rig Count is down 1 from last week to 759, Canada Rig Count is down 3 from last week to 205.

The Worldwide Rig Count for August was 1,825, up 50 from the 1,775 counted in July 2022,and up 391 from the 1,434 counted in August 2021.

U.S. Rig Count is down 5 from last week to 760, Canada Rig Count is up 7 from last week to 208.

"Today, the Paks II NPP project is taking another leap forward," said Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. "The construction licence confirms that the project complies with the international and Hungarian safety requirements. It is entirely feasible that Hungary will have two new power units by 2030, thus ensuring the stability of energy supply."

U.S. Rig Count is up 3 from last week to 765 , Canada Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 201