Saudi Aramco Orders Evacuation of Dhahran Headquarters Due to Houthi Attacks

Saudi Aramco has ordered the evacuation of its Dhahran headquarters on Thursday, October 22, 2026, directing all remaining staff to work remotely. This decision follows an alarm at the company’s headquarters and comes amid escalating Houthi attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Non-essential staff had already been working remotely since the headquarters was hit last week. The headquarters, which includes an operations center, had previously sustained fire damage from a Houthi attack earlier this month. Residential areas within the Dhahran complex were not closed or evacuated.

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