Saudi Arabia names Prince Abdulaziz as new energy minister

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has named Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, a son of the king, as energy minister, replacing Khalid al-Falih, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday, citing a royal decree.

迪拜（路透社） - 沙特阿拉伯已将国王儿子阿卜杜拉齐兹·本·萨勒曼王子任命为能源部长，取代哈利德·法利赫，国家新闻机构SPA周日报道，引用了一项皇家法令。 / p>

Prince Abdulaziz is a longstanding member of the No. 1 crude exporters delegation to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and has significant experience in the sector. The appointment represents the first time a member of the ruling Al Saud family has held the energy minister post.

阿卜杜勒阿齐兹王子是石油输出国组织（欧佩克）第一大原油出口国代表团的长期成员，在该领域拥有丰富的经验。这项任命是执政的沙特家族成员第一次担任能源部长职位。

Saudi Arabia has created a ministry for industry and mineral resources, separating it from the kingdoms colossal energy ministry.

沙特阿拉伯已成立工业和矿产资源部，将其与王国巨大的能源部。

Before the separation decision, Falih had overseen more than half the Saudi economy through the super-ministry, which was created in 2016 to help streamline new reforms.

在分离决定之前，法利赫通过2016年创建的超级部门监督了沙特经济的一半以上，以帮助简化新的改革。 / p>

Last week, Falih was also removed from his post as chairman of state oil giant Aramco, and Yasser al-Rumayyan, who heads the sovereign wealth fund PIF, was named as the new chairman.

上周，Falih也被卸任，担任国有石油巨头Aramco的董事长，主权财富基金PIF负责人Yasser al-Rumayyan被任命为新主席