Oil drops below $95 a barrel as dollar rises

The price of oil dropped below $95 a barrel as a strengthening dollar made crude more expensive for traders using other currencies.
In Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was down $1.74 to $94.65 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Since oil is traded in dollars, a stronger dollar makes crude and other commodities less appealing to investors with other currencies.
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