Offices used by senior executives at Saudi oil giant Aramco were damaged in an overnight strike on the company’s headquarters in Dhahran, two regional officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

The officials said the top three floors of the building were hit and that the office of Aramco’s chief executive was among the rooms damaged. No casualties were reported. They spoke anonymously because they were not authorised to discuss the incident publicly.

The Houthi movement in Yemen said it had targeted Dhahran with a ballistic missile as part of a wider operation against Saudi facilities. That claim has not been independently confirmed. Saudi authorities reported a limited fire at an Aramco administrative building, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted missiles and drones aimed at several locations.

The distinction between an administrative building and an oil-production site matters. The available reporting describes damage to executive offices; it does not establish that Aramco’s production, exports or wider energy operations were interrupted. The incident should therefore not be presented as a confirmed disruption to Saudi oil output.

Even so, the strike carries symbolic and strategic weight. Aramco is central to Saudi Arabia’s economy, and its headquarters represent a high-profile target at a time when the kingdom is already dealing with attacks on airports and other infrastructure. Smoke rising from sensitive facilities has also increased pressure on Riyadh’s partners to decide how far they are willing to support its military campaign.

The Houthis described the attack as retaliation for Saudi-led strikes in Yemen. AP reported that the group has warned of further attacks on airports and energy facilities, while Saudi officials have continued to claim interceptions over the kingdom.

The immediate questions are now narrower than the political claims surrounding the strike: what exactly was damaged, whether the incident affected operations beyond the building, and whether Saudi Arabia’s air-defence network can keep pace with repeated launches. Until those questions are answered, the Dhahran attack is best understood as a confirmed report of office damage and an unverified claim of responsibility, not proof of a wider energy outage.