China, Saudi seek to block anti-fossil fuel language in UN climate deal
Saudi Arabia is a major crude producer and the de facto head of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 10, 2021.(photo credit: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS)