Oil prices rise on Saudi cuts to U.S., Venezuela struggles to keep up exports
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a third day on Thursday, pushed up by lower imports into the United States amid OPEC efforts to tighten the market, and as Venezuela struggles to keep up its crude exports after Washington imposed sanctions on the nation.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $54.47 per barrel at 0758 GMT, up 24 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last settlement.International Brent crude oil futures were up 36 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $62.01 per..