Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (C) and Energy Minister Alexander Novak (L) attend a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union in St.Petersburg, Russia, to discuss issues including energy on Dec. 6, the same day OPEC countries met in Vienna. Photo by Alexey Nikolsky/EPA-EFE/Kremlin pool mandatory credit Jan. 18 (UPI) — The Paris-based International Energy Agency on Friday cast doubt on whether Russia would meet its agreement with OPEC to cut crude oil output to support prices, while Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said it is impossible for his country to quickly cut production. “Data show that Russia increased crude oil production in December to a new record near 11.5 million barrels per day and it is unclear when it will cut and by how much,” the report said. “While Saudi Arabia is determined to protect its price aspirations by delivering substantial production cuts, there is […]