Saudi Arabia Dismisses Its Powerful Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi . s# F& ?/ _* whttp://www.wsj.com/articles/saud ... is-fired-1462632035 ( g3 g- K6 b# E$ ERIYADH—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 O9 N3 h/ k; i$ x; x' Y, P
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. u2 V* n. W2 C & [' }4 j4 S3 J% S& r- U# e他是反对减产的中坚--Mr. Naimi has been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production