Oil prices rise on dip in U.S. crude stockpiles and IEA data
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday after a drop in U.S. crude stocks and an IEA forecast for lower global stockpiles in the second half though the Brent benchmark was still hovering around $30 a barrel as a weak demand picture curbed gains.Brent crude futures were up 93 cents, or 3.2%, at $30.12 per barrel at 1349 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were 74 cents, or 2.9%, higher at $26.03 per barrel.Prices have ticked up in the last two weeks as some countries..