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Former Saudi oil minister Yamani, the face of 1973 oil embargo, dies at 90
Sheikh Zaki Yamani had extricated the Saudi oil industry from the grip of American companies.PHOTO: PROF. JAMAL SANAD AL-SUWAIDI/TWITTER
PublishedFeb 23, 2021, 4:55 pm SGT
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The Covid pandemic led to oil demand contracting by 9-10 million barrels per day in 2020, but it is expected to rebound by 5-6 million barrels per day this year, a major symposium heard.