Oil slipped below $61 a barrel on Thursday as concern over the demand outlook offset a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories and the prospect of further action by OPEC and its allies to support the market. n the latest sign of economic weakness that has prompted lower oil demand projections, employment in Germany’s private sector fell for the first time in six years in October, a survey showed on Thursday. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 26 cents to $60.91 a barrel by 1015 GMT, having risen 2.5% on Wednesday and touched its highest since Sept. 30. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was down 34 cents at $55.63. “Oil may now be off its lows, but gains are very gradual and downward pressures, most notably […]