Former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, who had a great influence on the world energy market for many years, such as playing a leading role in OPEC (OPEC) during the oil crisis in the 1970s, died. The TV reported.
Saudi Arabia's state television reported on the 23rd that former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Yamani had died.
Details such as the date and time of his death have not been disclosed, but several Western media reports that Yamani died in London, England, at the age of 90.
Mr. Yamani was in charge of oil policy in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years from 1962, and promoted the nationalization of the oil business, which was influential by Western oil majors at that time, and laid the foundation for the leader of oil-producing countries. I made.
In addition, it played a leading role in OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) created by oil-producing countries, and when the Fourth Middle East War broke out in 1973, the oil ban was carried out against the countries that supported Israel. Measures and other measures have caused great turmoil in the world economy as the first oil crisis.
On the other hand, Mr. Yamani also said that "The Stone Age is over not because the stones are exhausted, but because new technology has been born to replace the stones", and the situation of oil-producing countries that depend on oil is a sense of crisis. Was shown.