Wall Street Journal | Putin Again Promises OPEC an Oil Agreement Wall Street Journal Russian President Vladimir Putin sent oil prices rising Monday by voicing his support for curbs on petroleum output, a prospect that has proved difficult for Moscow to carry out in the past. Mr. Putin said Russia, which pumps more crude oil than any ... Oil price lifted by Russia backing Opec production freeze Oil jumps to year-high as Putin speaks up for output cap Putin Says Russia Ready to Join OPEC Effort to Limit Oil Supply |