How should we view the Houthi missile strike on Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, which caused a fire?

It can only be seen as retaliation by the Houthis—just like their earlier bombing of Saudi airports. Saudi Arabia first bombed the Yemeni oil company in Sana’a—under Houthi control—and only then did the Houthis launch attacks against Saudi targets. Yet as both sides exchange strikes, the biggest loser is ‘Dongzi’ (a nickname for U.S. President Donald Trump). Just two days ago, ‘Dongzi’ signed a contract with Russia to secure diesel supplies for the United States and stabilize domestic fuel prices. To keep prices stable, he even threatened ‘Xiao Ze’ (a nickname for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy), warning that if Ukraine continued bombing Russian refineries, the U.S. would push for a change of president in Kyiv. He hasn’t yet managed to rein in ‘Xiao Ze’, when suddenly Saudi Arabia and the Houthis begin striking each other’s refineries. The carefully suppressed oil prices are now poised to surge again—leaving ‘Dongzi’ utterly frustrated and speechless!

Saudi Aramco’s headquarters was attacked and caught fire; the Houthis threaten further strikes on oil facilities, and Trump is reportedly considering bringing Turkey into the conflict.

On Tuesday evening, an administrative building at Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, Eastern Province, came under attack and suffered a limited fire. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy confirmed the target was the administrative building, and no casualties have been reported so far. The extent of actual damage remains unclear; according to informed sources, the building may have sustained damage either from a direct hit or from debris generated during the interception of the incoming weapon. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, stated that ballistic missiles targeting Al-Haradh and Dhahran in the Eastern Province had been intercepted, and debris from the interception over Dhahran fell into residential areas. Earlier, the coalition had also intercepted three Houthi drones over Riyadh. Meanwhile, Riyadh is hosting the World Petroleum Congress. Executives from Siemens Energy, Baker Hughes, and SLB were scheduled to speak—but amid deteriorating security conditions, senior leaders from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies have withdrawn from the event, signaling a sharp rise in security risks. The Houthis subsequently issued threats. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the group’s military spokesperson, warned it would respond to attacks on Sana’a with “severe and painful” countermeasures—and might strike Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh. The coalition had previously struck the Sabaha fuel depot in a suburb of Sana’a, claiming the site was used by the Houthis for military logistics; the Houthis countered that the depot held no petroleum products at the time and that the strike thus held “no military value.” Last Saturday, Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was attacked, killing 13 people—the deadliest such incident in Saudi Arabia in the past decade. U.S. President Trump stated on Tuesday that he had discussed the recent attacks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi Aramco Dhahran HQ Suffers Extensive Damage in Attack, Sources Say

Oct 14, 2026

Sources report Saudi Aramco's Dhahran headquarters sustained extensive damage from a fire during an attack, though operations continued normally. The incident coincides with intensified fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

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