Oil prices decline for a sixth session, as Saudi Arabia reportedly restarts its east-west pipeline
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Oil prices have fallen for a sixth session, dropping further below $100 a barrel on reports of increased supply from the Middle East, and amid hopes of progress in talks between the US and Iran.
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