pOil prices ease after Tehran talks, Brent remains near six-month peak

• Brent slipped to about $115 a barrel on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iran in Tehran.
It had touched $117 on Monday, its highest since April, after Iranian attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
The Houthis claimed strikes on a Saudi oil pipeline and Riyadh airport. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed them.
October is the worst month for attacks on shipping near the strait since tracking began in 2017.

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