UPDATE 2-Oil prices ease 3% on optimism for Qatari-led talks on ending Iran war

* Brent settles at 6-month high at end-October * Iranian, Qatari officials hold third day of talks to end war * OPEC+ keeps December output targets steady (Updates with analyst quotes and latest

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