Russia may increase oil output by 1 pct in 2015 - Interfax

MOSCOW, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Russia, the world's top oil producer, may increase its oil output by 1 percent this year, Energy Minister Alexander Novak was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Wednesday.

"This year, we expect output in line with last year, maybe (even) with a moderate growth of around 1 percent," Novak was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency.

Russia has been pumping near post-Soviet highs of around 10.7 million barrels per day of oil over the last couple of months despite low oil prices, as weak rouble is offsetting losses.

(Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Lidia Kelly)