Oil falls as Russian diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks

BENGALURU: Oil prices fell on Tuesday and were on track for their first ‌decline in nearly a week, as traders assessed supply risks from attacks on Saudi Arabia while weighing the prospect of additional diesel supplies from Russia. Brent crude futures dropped $1.18, or 1.1 percent, to $105.47 a barrel by 09:25 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas Intermediate crude ​futures were down $1.17, or 1.3 percent, at $92.57 a barrel. Both benchmarks climbed nearly $2 a barrel in the previous ​session, w