WTI crude fell $1.05 to $90.05 a barrel and Brent declined $0.72 to $101.59 at 13:34 Vietnam time on October 5, VietnamPlus reported. The article linked the retreat to recovering Middle Eastern exports and the G7’s decision to release reserves, which eased some immediate supply concerns. Transport risks and regional tensions nevertheless continued to weigh on the outlook. The quotations were recorded during Asian trading and are not final settlement prices. An agreed reserve release also needs to be distinguished from the volume physically delivered to the market.