oil futures finished higher for a fourth session in a row on thursday continuing to find support a day after the organization of the petroleum exporting countries and their allies announced a 2 millionbarrel production cut starting in november us benchmark west texas intermediate crude for november delivery clx22 rose 69 cents or 08 to settle at 8845 barrel on the new york mercantile exchange that was the highest frontmonth finish since sept 14 factset data show