Salim Al-Aufi appointed Oman’s energy minister

RIYADH: Salim Al-Aufi has been appointed as Oman’s new Minister of Energy and Minerals, according to a royal decree issued by the Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq. 

Prior to his appointment, Al-Aufi was the undersecretary of the ministry since August 2020, according to Oman News Agency. 

His career spans over 20 years, in which he held several key local and international positions, including Petroleum Development Oman’s head of corporate planning, chief petroleum engineering and operation manager.