Oil prices fell on Friday as worries about fuel demand in the United States outweighed expectations that the first interest rate cut this year by the US Federal Reserve would spur greater consumption.

Brent crude futures were down 15 cents, or 0.2%, at $67.29 a barrel at 0432 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate futures were down 23 cents, or 0.4%, at $63.34.

The Fed cut its policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and indicated more cuts would follow as it responded to signs of weakness in the jobs market.

Lower borrowing costs typically boost demand for oil and push prices higher.

"The market has been caught between conflicting signals. On the demand side, all energy agencies, including the Energy Information Administration), have signalled concern about weakening d

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