Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran was struck during a Houthi missile attack on Tuesday, causing a fire in part of the complex, according to sources familiar with the matter. The fire has since been extinguished, though the full extent of the damage remains unclear. It is still uncertain whether the fire resulted from direct impact or debris from intercepted projectiles.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Aramco and the Saudi energy ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed that Houthi missiles targeted multiple cities, including Riyadh and Dhahran, with shrapnel from an interception falling in a residential area of Dhahran. The attack is part of a broader wave of Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia in recent days that have also hit airports, resulting in at least 18 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
Other oil infrastructure has been affected in the escalating conflict, including a shuttered refinery at Jazan and a targeted Red Sea oil export port. A key cross-country pipeline used by Aramco to transport oil was temporarily shut last month after an Iraq-launched attack. Dhahran, situated on the Persian Gulf coast, remains central to Saudi Arabia’s oil operations, hosting Aramco’s HQ, a petroleum engineering university, and a major air base.
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