RTRS: U.S. crude futures down $2 as euro slips vs dollar
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell more than $2 on Monday as the dollar strengthened against the euro amid concerns about Greece, with the April crude contract set to expire at the end of the session.
The euro slipped to a three-week low against the dollar, pressured by uncertainty about Greece's ability to secure aid this week to help service its ballooning debts. [USD/]
On the New York Mercantile Exchange at 9:08 a.m. EDT (1308 GMT), front-month April CLJ0 crude was down $2.03, or 2.52 percent, at $78.65 a barrel, trading from $78.57 to $80.94.
The May crude contract also was pressured. (Reporting by Robert Gibbons; Editing by John Picinich)
