Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi/ B( w7 B& i- u9 Q- U6 [$ w6 m1 | http://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-14626320352 r1 e8 E4 L( e: o: ?2 O; ~, w; v
RIYADH—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.7 H: C/ ], N3 I2 w
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. k* [( _7 e1 X. o) F2 D% {
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他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production