Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi 8 H- M1 K: h H8 W! s" Bhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 9 c" w: @* d+ k9 t! g" S. `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.4 x0 {& b3 [3 N9 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.8 m4 F/ W* x1 Q7 s" E
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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