Crude futures settle lower

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Friday.

The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery dropped 72 cents, or 1.05 percent, to settle at 68.0 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery decreased 34 cents, or 0.46 percent, to settle at 72.94 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.