Oil, energy shares rally, despite dollar gains

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude oil prices hit a five-month high and energy equities rose on Tuesday after reports of an agreement between two major producers to freeze output, while the U.S. dollar had its strongest session in three weeks. Brent crude was up 3.6 percent to $44.36 a barrel and U.S. crude rose 3.3 percent to $41.70. On Wall Street, energy sector shares led the market, and the S&P 500 hit an intraday high shortly after the headlines on the output freeze.