Russia's OAO Lukoil (LKOH.RS) plans to raise this year's gas production in Russia to 15 billion cubic meters, up from 11.5 billion in 2007, Itar-Tass news agency reported Tuesday, citing Nikolay Mikhailov, head of the company's department of gas production.
Lukoil also aims to raise production outside Russia to 5 billion cubic meters of gas, up from 2.5 billion last year, Mikhailov said.