U.S. official says Russia's oil production cut signals unsold oil

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HOUSTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Russia's cutting oil production by 500,000 barrels a day next month reflects its inability to sell all of its crude oil, Ben Harris, a U.S. Treasury Department Assistant Secretary, said on Thursday.


Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak last week said it would voluntarily cut production by around 5% following the start of Western price caps on Russian oil and oil products. The move temporarily pushed up global prices. (Reporting by Arathy Somasekhar in Houston)

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