MELBOURNE, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose as
much as 6% in early trade on Thursday ahead of a crucial meeting
between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) and allies including Russia - a group known as OPEC+.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 rose to a
high of $26.61 and was traded up 4.6%, or $1.16, at $26.25 as of
2206 GMT.