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Saudi King Abdullah dies
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Source: CNBC.COM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died, state television reported early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, it said in a statement attributed to Salman.
King Salman, thought to be 79, has called on the family's Allegiance Council to pay allegiance to Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.
By immediately appointing Muqrin as his heir, Salman has moved to avert widespread speculation about the path of the royal succession in the world's top oil exporter.
U.S. crude prices rose about 1.5 percent immediately after the news broke.
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102292477
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