HOUSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Cairn Oil & Gas, India's

largest private oil and gas producer, has reduced output by 10%

from 110,000 barrels per day due mainly to shipping logistic

complications caused by the Middle East crisis, said Cairn

founder Anil Agarwal on Wednesday.

Agarwal said the company does not expect to reduce output

further than that. Cairn, part of Vedanta Limited,

aims to increase output by 500,000 bpd in the next five years.

Agarwal, who is also Vedanta chair, added it is important

India invest in its own resources to reduce dependence on energy

supplies from elsewhere.