Oil prices held steady on Thursday, with Brent crude at $62.16 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at $58.45, as investors monitored Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the fallout from a US seizure of a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela. The tanker, believed to be the Skipper, was seized amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, but analysts said the move has yet to affect markets. Asian buyers are seeking discounts on Venezuelan crude due to an influx of sanctioned oil from Russia and Iran and elevated loading risks. Market attention remained on Ukraine, with European leaders discussing peace efforts with the US Reports of a Ukrainian strike on a Russian shadow fleet vessel also lent support to prices, keeping crude above key support levels. Additional support came from a drawdown in US crude inventories, which fell by 1.8 million barrels last week, slightly below expectations. Attribution: Reuters