
Oil slipped on Thursday on worries about rising US crude inventories and concerns about more rate hikes in Europe potentially hitting growth, paring this week's gains on signs of a strong economic rebound in China.
Brent crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.15%, to $84.18 a barrel at 0715 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 17 cents, or 0.2%, at $77.52 a barrel, Reuters reported.