Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi 5 w+ i& J) i2 g, D6 `- Z2 whttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 7 V$ j" |8 _7 V2 q, ?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. 0 s. m" t F2 c( c5 | 3 x7 F% o- @1 d( A6 S/ T这个世界石油领域的不倒翁, 最终合得沙特人民忍无可忍, 炒了他了。
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. z/ M% M' T7 U* 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