UAE president forms new Abu Dhabi Supreme Council

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed established a Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs that will also oversee matters relating to petroleum and natural resources. (File/Getty Images)

• The current Supreme Petroleum Council, which regulates petroleum-related policies, will be merged with this new council
• The UAE is a leading oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

CAIRO: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, in his capacity as the ruler of Abu Dhabi, on Sunday established a Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs that will also oversee matters relating to petroleum and natural resources.
The current Supreme Petroleum Council, which regulates petroleum-related policies, will be merged with this new council, the Abu Dhabi media office said in a tweet.
Its members will continue to exercise their role as Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) board members until a new board is appointed, the media office said.
The UAE is a leading oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and most of its output comes from ADNOC.