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Saudi Arabia says 'absolutely not' to oil phaseout at COP28
Saudi Arabia says 'absolutely not' to oil phaseout at COP28
Economy
by  AFP

Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai. But Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, a half-brother of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told Bloomberg that Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, would not agree.