Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Thursday after weak US job openings data signalled cooling economic conditions which may hit demand.
West Texas Intermediate US crude was down 14 cents to $80.47 a barrel at 2241 GMT. On Wednesday, Brent crude futures settled up 5 cents, or 0.1 per cent, at $84.99 a barrel.
Prices jumped by more than 6 per cent on Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, pledged voluntary production cuts.
