RTE:Oil prices rebound on jitters about global supplies
Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 48 cents to $89.81 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The contract fell 57 cents to $89.30 per barrel in New York.
In London, Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, rose 56 cents to $112.38.
Traders have also been watching developments surrounding Syria for any signs of a disruption in supplies from the Middle East.
There are fears that the violence in Syria could escalate into a wider regional conflict, threatening oil supplies.
