Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud is the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, a post he has held since September 2019 and the first member of the royal family to lead the ministry. With nearly four decades in the Kingdom energy sector, he sets Saudi domestic and international energy policy and is the central figure in OPEC and OPEC+ decision-making.
Born in 1960, a son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, he built his career inside the Saudi energy establishment, serving in a succession of deputy and minister-of-state roles across petroleum and mining before taking the top job at the ministry. As Energy Minister he has steered some of the most consequential production decisions in the history of OPEC and OPEC+, and has aligned the sector with the diversification goals of Vision 2030. Through 2026 he has pressed for stability in global energy markets amid geopolitical disruption and shifts within the producer group.
Career History
- Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia (2019 to present)
- Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy
- Senior deputy roles across the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (earlier career)
What Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman brings to the energy ministry: unmatched institutional memory of Saudi oil policy, close command of OPEC and OPEC+ diplomacy, and a mandate to balance market management with the Kingdom long-term economic transformation.
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