Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi 8 f3 ~5 d4 G) u8 R3 i* Ehttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 1 E( I$ X: [( I4 d3 Z4 s, NRIYADH—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.9 D, {0 \, \. s) i! u; x7 x4 a
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.) I! s% s/ l+ Y% Y
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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
这也说明他对减产问题上没有适可而止, 上个月开会仍然不减产, 但油价没有象他预期那样下跌,反而升了。这也是决策失误的一个铁证, 导致沙特目前遇到前所未有的困境。. n1 x; |" A" o- k# K/ l) @5 ]8 U, W
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