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Oil prices dropped about one percent for a third consecutive session.
Brent and West Texas Intermediate both stayed above one hundred dollars a barrel.
Market worries over Saudi supply disruptions eased as traders weighed alternative shipping routes for Middle Eastern crude.
Earlier losses followed 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.
More context
Reports said Saudi Arabia aimed to restore pipeline capacity and offer alternative cargoes, while some warnings said prices could rise if disruptions worsen.