On October 22, drone attacks claimed by the Houthi group targeted Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field and Dammam airport, resulting in multiple casualties including four deaths. Global oil prices climbed above $110 per barrel following the strikes as market concerns grew over energy infrastructure security. While the Houthis reported broader attacks on strategic sites in Riyadh and Yanbu, Saudi authorities confirmed the specific impacts at Shaybah and Dammam.
Operations resumed at Dammam airport after an attack killed two people, while Britain announced additional defensive support for Saudi Arabia and Washington ordered non-essential staff to leave.
Read the full storyDammam airport resumed operations after an attack killed two people and injured 8, while Brent futures rose in early trading on Thursday amid concerns over disruptions to Middle East supplies.
The civil aviation authority said airport operations had returned to normal, while oil prices rose on fears of a widening conflict and disruptions to crude supplies after additional attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said debris from an intercepted drone set fire to a contractor's vehicle outside the facility, without affecting operations at the field, which has a production capacity of one million barrels per day.
A drone strike on Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field killed two foreign nationals and injured two others as regional hostilities against energy infrastructure escalate.