Although the US dollar remains lower than the Euro, we may speak about a minimal improvement by the crude oil prices. This weekend the price reached the 100$/barrel level, which doesn't means an all too big change for the future, but a better situation for the providers.

River interferences

By the way it seems, that the Mississippi flooding may lead to a new rising of prices. Till today the flood didn't reached the refineries, but experts fear about damages of the crude. It remains a matter of time and nature, if the flood will affect the US prices or not.