Argentina’s inflation extends gains
Argus reports US-Iran war-related crude supply shock has lifted WTI prices and improved demand outlooks for US drilling contractors and OCTG producers in 2H 2026. Helmerich & Payne, Nabors, and Patterson-UTI expect higher active rigs (316 in Q2, ~324 by Q3). Vallourec and Tenaris cite tighter inventories and rising OCTG prices; Argus WTI was $84.82/bbl on 11 Aug.




