Yemen parliament wants local labor in oil sector

Yemen’s parliament has called on the government to draw up a timetable to increase the percentage of nationals working in the oil sector, the official al Thawra newspaper said.

Parliament urged the government "to set up a clear and precise timetable to place Yemenis in different jobs and specialities in all oil agreements reached with different oil companies in Yemen and to present the timetable to parliament for approval " the paper said.

Parliament must approve all oil deals signed by the government.