Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi t+ C. L# j0 ~- ~: j1 b3 u; hhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035! ?$ V4 ^! ]) b2 t* P" ?2 D4 f
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.' \" n {0 o" @. B' C, C8 z
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.7 w. B3 w0 `0 X' I! n8 K5 \7 S$ S
7 P- E2 }8 x# A他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production