Yamani, Ahmed Zaki
Published: November 14, 2008, 9:20 pm
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Ahmed Zaki Yamani.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani (1930-) was the Saudi Arabian Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia (1962-1986) as well as former chief spokesman and strategist for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). He led OPEC during a tumultuous period of price increases and price collapses. He helped orchestrate the sharp increases in 1973-74 and 1980-81 when OPEC’s control over the oil market was strong. He eventually became a moderating influence within OPEC, which was the probable cause of his ouster in 1986 after oil prices collapsed. He founded, and is chairman of, the Centre for Global Energy Studies, a non-profit organization based in London.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Yamani, Ahmed Zaki". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth November 14, 2008; Last revised Date November 14, 2008; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Yamani,_Ahmed_Zaki>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Ahmed Zaki Yamani.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani (1930-) was the Saudi Arabian Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia (1962-1986) as well as former chief spokesman and strategist for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). He led OPEC during a tumultuous period of price increases and price collapses. He helped orchestrate the sharp increases in 1973-74 and 1980-81 when OPEC’s control over the oil market was strong. He eventually became a moderating influence within OPEC, which was the probable cause of his ouster in 1986 after oil prices collapsed. He founded, and is chairman of, the Centre for Global Energy Studies, a non-profit organization based in London.
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