RTRS:North Sea Brent rises over $1 as dollar eases
(Reuters) - Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 rose more than $1 per barrel on Thursday as the dollar eased a little and as hopes rose that European leaders would organise an effective response to the euro zone debt crisis.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a key vote in parliament on Thursday on new powers for the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). The bill was expected to pass.
The dollar fell around 0.3 percent against a basket of currencies.
Brent futures for November rose $1.39 to a high of $105.20 per barrel before easing slightly to trade around $105.15 by 0747 GMT. (Reporting by Christopher Johnson; Editing by Alison Birrane)
