Crude prices rose, driven by signs of the market tightening after major oil producers agreed to cut output and by weakness in the U.S. dollar. U.S. crude prices settled up $1.05, or 2%, to settle at $52.42 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the global benchmark, rose $1.33, or 2.46%, to $55.49 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. Major oil producers have taken great pains in recent weeks to emphasize that they are…