Oil rises 1% on hopes OPEC will extend supply cuts, weaker U.S. dollar

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil rose about 1.4% on Wednesday, gaining support due to signs that OPEC and allied producers will continue to curb supplies in December, a weaker U.S. dollar and as traders covered short positions ahead of an industry report on U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude , the global benchmark, rose 68 cents, or 1.16%, to settle at $59.42 a barrel. U.S. crude gained 55 cents, or 1.04%, to settle at $53.36. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies meet on..