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Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Former Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Dies

NPR | By Jackie Northam

Published February 23, 2021 at 2:14 PM MST

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Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the storied former Saudi Arabian oil minister who oversaw the 1973 oil embargo and made the kingdom an energy powerhouse has died.