Oil prices drop after huge rally

Oil prices fell Monday, coming under pressure as dealers took profits from huge gains in last week's rally and tried to gauge the outlook for the US economy and its need for crude. Brent crude for October delivery fell 79 cents to $44.31 per barrel in early afternoon London deals in a subdued market due to a public holiday in Britain. Dealers said last week's rally was largely due to news the US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the second quarter, up from a previous estimate of 2