Brent falls below $116 after two-day surge; Syria conflict eyed

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude slipped below $116 a barrel on Thursday, taking a breather after clocking its strongest 2-day gain since January 2012 over fears of oil-supply disruptions in the Middle East as western nations prepared to get involved in the Syrian conflict. The West is gearing up for a military strike against Syria in response to last week's chemical weapons