NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell Monday to less than $97 a barrel as the euro lost ground and a report pointed to slower economic growth in China.
The dollar index, a prorated measure of the U.S. dollar against six major currencies, rose to 76.31 from Friday's 75.441. The euro dropped to $1.4007 against the dollar, the lowest point in two months.