Oil slips towards $65 as Middle East war concerns ease

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil slipped towards $65 (49.77 pounds) a barrel on Friday as the threat of war in the Middle East receded and investors focused on rising U.S. inventories and other signs of ample supply.Crude is now below where it was before a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 3. Iran responded with a missile attack on Iraqi air bases hosting U.S. forces this week that left no casualties."Immediate escalation has been avoided," said Olivier Jakob, oil analyst..