Debris damaged a Saudi Aramco tower in Riyadh on November 8. A correspondent for Reuters saw broken windows on several floors of the building located in the King Abdullah Financial District — the business center of the Saudi capital.
The Saudi Ministry of Energy reported limited damage and no deaths or injuries. The ministry called the damaged facility an administrative building, reports Saudi Gazette.
There is no confirmed data on reduced production, halted processing, or oil exports as a result of this incident.
The Saudi-led coalition announced the interception of two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh. It blamed Yemen's Houthis for the launch, reports Arab News. Separately, the coalition reported the destruction of two cruise missiles in the capital area and in the south of the kingdom.
At the time of publication, Reuters had no statement from the Houthis about the incident. Saudi Aramco also did not provide immediate comment to the agency.
The new attack occurred amid ongoing threats to the region's energy infrastructure. Already in a report dated November 3, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said that strikes on key energy facilities are exacerbating the global supply crisis. The company reported searching for additional foreign storage facilities and alternative export routes.
Based on materials from: Reuters, Saudi Gazette, Arab News, Saudi Aramco.
Photo: Aramco tower in Riyadh, February 20, 2025. Archive photo: Francisco Anzola / Flickr, CC BY 2.0.
