Crude oil is trading today at 71.84.
Oil futures were trading lower on a strengthening U.S. dollar as traders lower expectations for imminent rate cuts by the Fed.
A stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's interview on CBS's 60 Minutes sank hopes for a March rate interest-rate cut, lifting the dollar.
A stronger dollar puts pressure on prices as it makes oil more expensive for holders of other currencies, potentially reducing demand. Meanwhile, traders continue to closely watch developments in the Middle East as the Biden administration vows more attacks against Iranian proxies.