"I am personally convinced that before the end of 2016 we're going to see a correction. The market fundamentals tell us this," Mazrouei told an energy forum in Abu Dhabi.
US crude tumbled below USD 31 a barrel today, extending a sell-off that has pushed it to more than 12-year lows amid a global supply glut, a strong dollar and tepid demand.
The UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms, sits on 5.9 per cent of the world's oil reserves and 3.1 per cent of its natural gas.
The UAE took the lead by liberalising fuel prices in June and raised electricity charges in Abu Dhabi.
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