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UPDATE 2-Oil rises to 5-month high on firmer China data, prospect of fresh supply curbs * China's PMI give boost to oil demand - trader * Brent rises to highest since mid-Nov * WTI rises above $62 for 1st time since early Nov (Adds stock markets gain, updates prices) By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO, April 2 Oil prices climbed to nearly five-month highs on Tuesday, supported by firm Chinese economic data that eased demand concerns, the possibility of more sanctions against Iran and further Venezuelan supply disruptions. Brent crude rose 15 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $69.16 a barrel by 0636 GMT, having earlier touched $69.50, the high es t since mid-November.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $61.73 a barrel, after earlier rising above $62 for the first time since early November. Positive data from the world's biggest economies, the United States and China bolstered prices, with China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly retur