| Volatile oil prices will not force the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to change its investment strategy, the sovereign wealth fund's chief executive said on Thursday. A plunge in prices - benchmark Brent crude fell to more than a four-year low of below $77 per barrel last week - is hitting the finances of Gulf Arab oil exporting countries, which rely on crude and gas sales for most of state revenue.
"In QIA, we have a long-term strategy, which accounts for the volatility in the market," Ahmed al-Sayed told reporters on the sidelines of the industry conference in Doha. "We are adjusted and ready for such a scenario." Asked whether there will be a short-term adjustment, he told a news conference: "No, I don't think so. We evaluate the market from time to time.".......................................Full Article: Source
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