Surging oil price pushes FTSE higher

By Peter Hobson and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Wednesday, led by rebounding energy stocks after oil prices surged to their biggest one-day gain in nine months when major producers agreed to output cuts to curb oversupply. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.2 percent. The index has underperformed European peers this month, as it contains many defensive stocks that have lagged as investors have bet on a return of inflation and growth following the ele