Oil prices eased in early Asian trading as rising Persian Gulf exports suggested crude flows were approaching levels seen before the U.S.-Iran conflict. ANZ Research analysts said Middle East exports had grown strongly over the past week. Kpler estimated shipments reached 12.5 million barrels a day in the week ended Sept. 27, about 1 million barrels a day below the pre-conflict baseline. Front-month WTI crude oil futures fell 0.2% to $90.20 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures slipped 0.1% to $97.96 a barrel.