Oil prices rose on the dollar – up to $ 44 in Asian trading today, oil quotes increased by more than $ 1 a barrel, rising to almost 44 dollars per barrel due to the desire of investors to buy cheaper contracts after four price falls the previous day.The market awaits the outcome of the OPEC summit in Algiers on 17 December. Perhaps an international cartel will go to another reduction of production for maintenance of falling oil prices. At 8.09 Moscow time January futures on the American light oil WTI rose 1.36 dollars to 43.43 dollars per barrel. During the session it reached 43.40 dollars per barrel. On Tuesday, to close in New York, they fell by 1.64 dollars to 42.07 dollars per barrel. January futures for Brent crude oil indicative grade added 1.22 dollars to 42.75 dollars per barrel, reports Reuters.