CNBC | The US dollar is surging — and that could soon place an 'unbearable burden' on the oil market, analyst says CNBC A stronger dollar makes oil more expensive to much of the world, so oil prices tend to fall as the dollar rises. "It feels like self-harm at the moment in the oil market," Paul Hickin, EMEA oil analyst at S&P Global Platts, told CNBC's "Squawk Box ... Oil Slips as Emerging-Market Fears Escalate Amid Turkey Crisis Oil steady as emerging market woes dim demand outlook Crude Oil Price Forecast: Oil Prime for Breakdown | Investopedia |