Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi ) }3 }( R/ ]; u3 o. Yhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-14626320351 c: r* D3 d- T4 j! d# P
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.; g- h& r5 T0 r5 I/ H( 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.) r" [- F! J! W. C- k7 \
! N" X% w0 `& B3 u/ s6 ~! o他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production