UPDATE 2-Oil hits 2019 highs on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions

SINGAPORE, Feb 15- Brent crude oil prices hit 2019 highs above $65 per barrel on Friday, spurred by U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Iran as well as OPEC- led supply cuts. Brent rose as high as $65.10, pushing past the $65 mark for the first time this year, before edging back to $64.97 a barrel by 0450 GMT. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and some...