NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices slipped to $96 per barrel Thursday with blue-chip stock on Wall Street dropping for a fourth consecutive day.
Traders are concerned with growing tension in Europe regarding Greece's request for an extension on international bailout terms. On Thursday, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Berlin but gave no indication that an extension was to their liking.