Russia says it will cut 300,000 barrels of oil per day from its production levels by the end of the month in coordination with an OPEC-led agreement. File Photo by tcly/Shutterstock April 12 (UPI) — According to state media in Russia, the country’s oil minister has upped the ante on how much the country will cut out of its production levels through June. “Our plans have not changed — by the end of the month we will reduce daily reduction of oil output of 300,000 barrels,” Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak was quoted as saying by state news agency Tass. “We will maintain this level in May-June.” Tass reported Tuesday that total crude oil production from Russia last month was 11.04 million barrels per day, about 67 percent toward a quota outlined in a deal with OPEC, but also cited the minister as saying cuts by the end of […]