22.10.2026 18:05
A security alert was issued at Saudi Arabia’s energy giant Aramco. The company ordered the evacuation of its headquarters in Dhahran and instructed personnel to work remotely. While it was claimed that the attack launched by the Houthis at the beginning of the month caused major damage to the building and that the fire spread to several floors, the death of two people in the attack on Dammam Airport further increased tension in the region.
Saudi Arabia’s national oil and natural gas company Aramco has instructed its personnel to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely. According to three sources, the Houthi attack at the beginning of the month caused major damage to the building, and the resulting fire spread across several floors.
ARAMCO INSTRUCTS PERSONNEL TO WORK REMOTELY
According to a Reuters report based on six sources with knowledge of the matter, Aramco asked personnel working at its headquarters in Dhahran to evacuate the building. Employees were instructed to work remotely, while no detailed explanation was provided regarding the reason for the decision.
Three sources reported that the attack by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Aramco’s headquarters at the beginning of the month caused serious damage and that the fire spread to several floors of the building.
CRITICAL OIL OPERATIONS ARE MANAGED FROM THIS HEADQUARTERS
The Dhahran facility of Aramco, known as the world’s largest oil company, plays an important role in managing the company’s critical operations. From the headquarters, oil platforms on land and at sea, refineries, export terminals and a pipeline network spanning thousands of kilometers are monitored.
TWO KILLED IN ATTACK ON DAMMAM AIRPORT
After the attacks in the region, news of casualties also came from Dammam, located in eastern Saudi Arabia. The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that two people lost their lives and eight were injured in the attack on King Fahd International Airport last night.
Dammam, located about 15 kilometers north of Dhahran, is among Saudi Arabia’s important oil and transportation centers. Developments in the region are increasing security concerns regarding energy infrastructure.