Saudi Arabia appoints Khalid al-Falih as new oil minister
by Agence France-Presse from on (#1D3K3)
Former Saudi Aramco chairman vows to strengthen kingdom's position as 'the world's most reliable supplier of energy'
The new energy minister of Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, on Sunday pledged continuity in the kingdom's oil policy, after being named in a major government overhaul.
"Saudi Arabia will maintain its stable petroleum policies," Khalid al-Falih said a day after King Salman appointed him to replace longtime former oil minister Ali al-Naimi.
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