Russian oil and gas condensate output rose to 10.84 million barrels per day (bpd) last month from 10.72 million bpd in September, according to Reuters calculations based on an Interfax report citing energy ministry data on Tuesday. Total oil and condensate production was 45.86 million tonnes last month, Interfax reported, versus 43.86 million tonnes in September, which is a day shorter. Last month’s level was the highest since the 11.34 million bpd pumped in April 2020. The OPEC+ group of leading oil producers, which includes Russia, will hold a meeting to decide on further production policy on Thursday. Under the current deal, the group is raising its cumulative output by 400,000 barrels per day each month – something members Kuwait and Iraq have said they would support despite U.S. calls for extra supply to cool rising prices. read more Brent crude prices were trading […]