power shift

Saudi Energy Minister to take on manufacturing and minerals post

Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef will remain in the cabinet and take charge of regulatory supervision over the kingdom’s military industries

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Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman speaks during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh last year

Saudi Arabia has put Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in charge of both energy and industry after the Iran war exposed how disruptions to oil shipments, trade routes and manufacturing can quickly spill across the economy.