Oil prices have fallen due to a strong dollar and weak Chinese economic data.

Brent crude futures dropped 14 cents at $32.22 a barrel, while the US futures traded at $29.40 a barrel, Reuters reported.

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The dollar rose 0.4%, making dollar-traded oil contracts less attractive for holders of other currencies.

"The dollar rose 0.4%, making dollar-traded oil contracts less attractive for holders of other currencies."

Government data revealed that January 2016 witnessed an 11.2% fall in Chinese exports compared with 2015 and imports also tumbled 18.8%.

Economic growth rate in China slowed to a 25-year low of 6.9% in 2015 and recorded just 6.8% growth in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Concerns about a weak Chinese data and supply glut weighed on the oil prices.

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