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Oil Prices Drop As Brent Slips Below $105

Brent crude fell below $105 a barrel as easing Middle East supply concerns reduced oil's risk premium, while WTI traded near $101. Saudi Arabia is working to restore its damaged East-West pipeline, with partial capacity expected within days. Markets also weighed the Federal Reserve's rate hike and new US legislation targeting buyers of Russian petroleum products.