Oil prices are puking this morning, after some modest gains overnight, as recession risks roar higher around the world and the dollar's strength hits the energy complex with a double whammy.

"In the very near term the Dow & S&P will have a major factor on crude direction as recession fears remain," said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial.

Fundamentally, there are concerns that fuel demand could "drop significantly now that the 4th of July holiday is behind us."

WTI has broken below the $100 Maginot Line for the first time since May 11...