Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi' M" K$ A) `! H http://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 9 o- G% ^( f) V4 A- ]3 ARIYADH—Saudi Arabia dismissed its long-serving oil minister Ali al-Naimi on Saturday, marking the departure of one of the industry’s most powerful figures, as the country grapples with weak oil prices.- N% z5 W+ `- ]3 ?% c; i
Mr. Naimi, who had been the kingdom’s oil minister since 1995, has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production when prices fall, a move away from its past tactics. He moved the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to keep pumping oil at a rapid clip despite a global supply glut, a decision that has weighed on crude-oil markets and depressed prices. 3 z6 `2 Y9 l: \4 x) e- j3 ?/ ]! _# s 1 D) m! Z Y; |5 E& f他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production