World oil prices fell nearly 4% on the afternoon of Nov 2 as Iranian and Qatari officials held talks for a third straight day to advance a deal ending the war. Brent crude dropped 3.2% to $109.8 a barrel and WTI fell 3.6% to $100, after Brent closed October at a six-month high on fears that Middle East conflict would flare up again. The talks come after oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz were recently attacked, pushing up global energy and shipping costs. Analysts said global crude is unlikely to top $120 a barrel because the risk of escalation through year-end is already priced in, and oil flows through Hormuz and alternative routes have recovered to nearly 80% of pre-war levels. OPEC and its allies kept their December output targets unchanged and are unlikely to adjust production until next year.
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