UPDATE 9-Oil falls on Ida recovery, stronger dollar

* Energy companies restore Gulf of Mexico operations

* EIA revises 2010 global oil demand up

* IEA forecasts energy demand up 1.5 pct/year through 2030

* U.S. oil inventories seen up slightly -Reuters poll

(Updates prices, paragraph 2)

By Matthew Robinson

NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar firmed and energy companies began restoring offshore operations disrupted by Tropical Storm Ida.

U.S crude for December delivery CLc1 settled down 38 cents at $79.05 a barrel. London Brent crude LCOc1 dropped 27 cents to settle at $77.50 a barrel.

"Crude pulled back from its highs because the dollar bounced a bit and there was no sizzle after the Ida fizzle," said Andrew Lebow, broker at MF Global in New York.