Oil prices gained in step, but in the opposite direction, of the U.S. dollar, which fell against the euro to $1.4784.

Crude oil prices gained $1.39 Monday to $114.53 per barrel. Heating oil prices rose 0.0313 cents to $3.1237 per gallon. Reformulated blendstock gasoline prices rose 0.0449 cents to $2.8639 per gallon. Natural gas prices rose 0.105 cents to $7.976 per million British thermal units.

The national average retail price of unleaded regular gasoline fell 0.011 cent from Monday's price to $3.73 per gallon, the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report said.