Russia Cuts Oil Output By 124,000 Bpd In Feb

Reuters

MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russia cut its oil output by around 124,000 barrels per day (bpd) in February 1-27 from the October level and compared with a reduction of 117,000 bpd in January, Interfax news agency reported, citing a source familiar with the data.

Russia has said it will cut output by 200,000 bpd by the end of the first quarter compared with October's levels, used as the base for the OPEC-led agreement on oil output cuts designed to boost prices. It has also said it will cut by a further 300,000 bpd in April.

Russia's total oil production for the first 27 days of February was 40.9 million tonnes (11.06 million barrels per day), Interfax said.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday the country could cut production faster than it had previously expected.

The deal between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil producers in December envisages total cuts of around 1.8 million bpd during the first half of the year. There has been a debate on whether the cuts should be extended in the second half of 2017.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Polina Devitt; editing by Aleksandar Vasovic and Susan Thomas)



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