BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. crude futures opened a dollar higher in Asian trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump placed a blockade on tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and most exports from the country remained on hold.
The West Texas Intermediate contract was up 98 cents, or 1.75%, at $56.92 per barrel as of 1109 GMT.
(Reporting by Colleen Howe; Editing by Chris Reese)
