©2016 Bloomberg News O27FP86TTDS1 (Bloomberg) — Oil traded near $31 a barrel as Saudi Arabia said it held “successful” talks with Venezuela about cooperating to stabilize the market, without elaborating on the steps required to shore up prices. Futures were little changed in New York after falling 8.1 percent last

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