Oil rebounds from 6-week low on OPEC speculation; gasoline tumbles

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices recovered on Tuesday from six-week lows, with U.S. crude rising as much as 1 percent, as the market weighed up OPEC comments that a possible production freeze agreement could last longer than expected. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 45 cents, or 1 percent, to $43.75. Oil prices initially fell on pessimism that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major crude producers will reach an output freeze deal a