Oil up nearly 2% ahead of OPEC output talks

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil gained on Wednesday ahead of an expected extension to production curbs by OPEC and its allies, with further support from industry data showing a larger than forecast drop in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures were up $1.18, or 1.9%, at $62 a barrel by 1151 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up by 94 cents, or 1.7%, at $57.04. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies that include Russia - a group known..