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Oil prices fell about one percent for a third consecutive session.
Brent and West Texas Intermediate stayed above one hundred dollars a barrel.
Traders weighed alternative Middle Eastern supply routes against renewed Saudi-Houthi tensions.
Earlier disruptions included suspended crude loadings at Yanbu and damage to the East-West pipeline.
Why it mattersLower crude prices can ease fuel and transport costs, while hinting that market fears over Saudi disruptions may be smaller than first expected.
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Reports said Saudi Arabia aimed to restore partial pipeline capacity and offer alternative cargoes.
One report noted that financial institutions warned prices could rise if shipping disruptions deepen.