MOSCOW - Russia produced 0.35% less oil in the first days of April than March's average, at 11.25 million barrels per day (bpd), an industry source told Reuters on Monday.

Russian oil output was steady in March, at 11.29 million bpd

Russia and other leading oil producers are scheduled to hold a video-conference on Thursday to decide on ways to balance the oil market and prop up prices.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((vladimir.soldatkin@reuters.com; +7 495 775 12 42;))