Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi ! O6 T q5 h# ihttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-14626320351 D$ G- R) w0 l
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.2 i; g' `5 F4 f/ p a% b
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. ! S) R: L& O% R; A6 V ) e. X6 z) s+ y3 I5 O2 M% t他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production