Crude fell below $95.50 a barrel on Monday, extending losses for a fourth session after President Donald Trump reportedly decided not to join Saudi Arabia in military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. The decision followed lobbying by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while skepticism within Trump's inner circle helped deter U.S. involvement even though the military had prepared for possible action, Jonathan Swan reported. Trump had also indicated he was open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during this week's UN General Assembly in New York, although prediction-market trading suggested lower expectations for near-term U.S.-Iran diplomatic engagement. Middle East oil flows remained resilient despite Saudi Arabia's closure of its East-West pipeline following attacks: Saudi Arabia moved 2.9 million barrels a day through the Strait of Hormuz over the past six days, while satellite images showed supertankers able to carry 14 million barrels at Saudi Gulf export terminals, the highest count seen since at least June. Overall vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to decline.