Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi ; |: z) R: f `/ h7 |http://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035* m* E) K1 @; c, n0 B x0 G: Z
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." @. `& ^' A; q% D6 D9 z' v( I: A0 J) L
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.5 G% h; Q! T. K1 y8 K" _) B
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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