Saudi Arabia optimistic OPEC will reach deal to curb output U.S. currency rises to nine-month high against peers on Yellen Oil declined for a third day, trimming the first weekly advance since late October, as some OPEC ministers held talks with Russia aimed at clinching an accord to stabilize markets. Futures declined as much as 1.9 percent in New York. While Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih told Al Arabiya television he’s optimistic a deal will be reached on Nov. 30, only 7 of 20 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg this week expect OPEC to set its members the production targets needed to make an agreement work. The dollar gained after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled the U.S. central bank is close to raising interest rates, making dollar-priced commodities less appealing to investors. Oil has retreated since reaching a 2016 high last month near $52 a barrel amid skepticism […]