Prices declined after stocks dropped and the U.S. currency gained against the euro. The stronger currency undermines demand for dollar-priced assets such as oil and gold. Oil futures touched a seven-month high of $70.32 on June 5 after a Labor Department report showed the fewest job losses in eight months.
The fundamentals don’t support these prices, said Michael Fitzpatrick, a vice president for energy at MF Global Ltd. in New York. A stronger dollar takes away one of the supporting factors behind the r
ecent rally.Crude oil for July delivery fell 35 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $68.09 a barrel at 3:04 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures are up 53 percent this year.
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