每经网·2024-04-19 02:40Group 1 - The oil and gas sector showed strong performance in early trading, with Zhongyuan Ocean Energy rising over 6%, China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Jereh Group increasing over 4%, and China Petroleum and China Merchants Energy gaining over 3% [1] - Oil and gas ETFs and oil ETFs rose over 2% [1][2] - Brokerages indicate that despite a projected increase in US crude oil production over the next two years, international oil prices are expected to remain at relatively high levels, benefiting upstream oil and gas companies [2] Group 2 - The number of active drilling rigs in North America has seen a short-term decline, with a more significant year-on-year decrease, while OPEC countries have continued to increase the number of drilling platforms in the first quarter of this year, which is favorable for oil service companies expanding their business in the Middle East [2]