Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, Saturday appointed Khalid Al-Falih, chairman of the state oil giant Saudi Aramco, as its new energy minister, replacing Ali Al-Naimi, who had held the post since 1995. A royal decree quoted on state television said the petroleum ministry had been renamed to become the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and that Al-Falih would give up his other post, that of health minister.
