Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi1 N& k" C* k8 i# `$ F http://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 5 E5 k) E& K; n6 w( hRIYADH—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. * Y* R9 J# ^, { L* t5 f 3 c" j) N8 _/ s1 \) |这个世界石油领域的不倒翁, 最终合得沙特人民忍无可忍, 炒了他了。
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. 1 Q( k) F% S( _! d ; D7 G/ D6 b8 D7 \3 W: u* s7 M5 j他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production