Oil prices hovered around 2019 highs on Thursday, bolstered by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, but were capped by slowing growth in the global economy. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at $57.14 a barrel at 0955 GMT, 2 cents below their last settlement, and close to a 2019 high of $57.55 reached the previous day. Brent crude futures eased by 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $66.94 after touching a 2019 peak on Wednesday at $67.38. Oil prices have been driven up this year by supply cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC and its de fecto leader Saudi Arabia agreed late last year, along with producer allies such as Russia, […]