LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures
By 0934 GMT, Brent crude was trading down 36 cents at $117.88, having briefly dipped into negative territory.
The dollar index recovered from a low of 73.526 to trade down 0.5 percent at 73.706 by 0932 GMT. A stronger dollar depresses oil as it is priced in the U.S. currency.
Italy's debt auction results showed rising yields, signalling mounting pressure on the country's finances. (Reporting by Simon Falush; Editing by Alison Birrane)