Oil prices fell on Thursday after data showed weak factory activity in China, with US crude facing extra pressure after flows out of the Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub were disrupted because of reduced flows on a pipeline.
Brent futures were down 38 cents, or 0.6%, at $60.23 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 88 cents, or 1.6%, to $54.18.
The front-month Brent contract for December delivery expires on Thursday. Futures for January delivery, which will soon be the front-month, fell about 1.0% to settle at $59.62.
