The price of oil edged lower today as fears eased of Israeli involvement in Syria's civil war.
The benchmark oil contract for June delivery was down 65 cents to $95.51 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude was down 58 cents to $104.88 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
The contract rose 55 cents to close at $96.16 a barrel yesterday after news of an Israeli military strike in Syria raised concerns of an expanded conflict in the oil-rich Middle East.
The price fell back below $95 before rising again late in the day.
Over the weekend, Israel launched an airstrike in Syrian territory that reportedly targeted weapons intended for Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, an ally of Syria and foe of Israel.
