By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday before an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve, supported by another decline in U.S. oil inventories as refineries picked up activity ahead of the winter heating season. Brent crude rose $1.74, or 1.8%, to $96.39 as of 12:01 p.m. EDT (1601 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $1.95, or 2.2%, to $90.31 per barrel. The broader market is likely to remain somewhat subdued ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s post-meeting announcement at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), when the central bank is expected to deliver its…