NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures extended gains to more than $1 on Friday as the dollar deepened its retreat following upbeat comments on Greece from an ECB member, and ahead of the long three-day Memorial Day weekend.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange at 8:38 a.m. EDT (1238
GMT), crude for July delivery
The euro climbed to a session peak of $1.4298 on Friday after European Central Bank Governing Council member George Provopoulos said that Greece can handle its debt if it sticks to its aid programme. [FRX/] [ID:nFAT007211] (Reporting by Gene Ramos, editing by Jonathan Leff)