Oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday morning, with both Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures trading up 2% in early U.S. trading hours as investors assessed the ongoing fallout from dramatic political and oil-market developments in Venezuela. The gains mark a rebound after recent churn in global energy markets on supply concerns, U.S. inventory draws and heightened geopolitical risk. At 9.28 a.m. Thursday, Benchmark Brent crude was trading up 2.02% at $61.17, while U.S. WTI was up 1.95% at $57.05, reflecting renewed…