Saudi likely to name new OPEC governor – source

Saudi Arabia is likely to appoint a new OPEC governor and national representative, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday

Adeeb al-Aama will replace Mohammed al-Madi as OPEC governor while Ayad al-Qahtani will become the new national representative replacing Nasser al-Dossari.

Aama works as deputy managing director at Saudi Aramco’s office in London, according to his Linkedin profile.

Qahtani heads Aramco’s global economic and energy outlooks and scenarios.

Madi, a Mandarin speaker, used to run Aramco offices in China and South Korea before being appointed governor in 2013.

U.S.-educated Dossari has been an economic adviser to the oil minister since 2011.

No final official decision has been made yet.

The change will not impact Saudi oil policy at OPEC.