The claim follows confirmation from Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry that an attack on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran sparked a limited fire without causing injuries. Reuters reported, citing a company source, that a ballistic missile struck an office tower at the headquarters complex and damaged its top three floors. While the sprawling Dhahran campus has no oil production facilities, it houses a central operations hub overseeing Aramco's onshore and offshore rigs, pipelines, refineries and export terminals.
In Riyadh, debris from two intercepted Houthi cruise missiles injured four people, including a child, and damaged 15 homes, Saudi Civil Defense said. The overnight barrage came hours after Saudi warplanes struck Yemen Petroleum Company fuel facilities in Sanaa, Ras Issa and Hodeidah. Brent crude futures rose 0.8% to $106.58 a barrel early Wednesday, while West Texas Intermediate gained 0.9% to $94.94.