MarketWatch | Oil prices catch a small break from weaker dollar MarketWatch The decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to keep interest rates the same brought down the greenback, which helped strengthen oil prices. Oil business is mainly conducted in dollars so a depreciation of the currency makes oil attractive for ... Oil down 3 percent after surprise US crude, gasoline builds The Oil-Price Recovery Is Drowning in Gasoline Oil price hits freefall as US glut takes market by surprise |