Oil falls 1% as Mideast tensions ease, U.S. gasoline stocks weigh
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday as Middle East tensions eased and investors turned their focus to lackluster seasonal demand following a bearish U.S. report last week showing a large gasoline stockbuild.Brent crude was down 64 cents at $64.34 per barrel at 9:59 a.m. CST (1559 GMT), while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 73 cents at $58.31 a barrel.Thin U.S. refinery margins for petroleum products have sapped crude prices, particularly as winter demand for..