Multiple outlets report that several senior oil and energy company executives cancel travel and are removed from the agenda for the World Petroleum Council (WPC) Energy Congress in Riyadh after Houthi claimed missile and other attacks over the weekend. The disruptions come amid reports of an attack at Riyadh’s airport, with at least a dozen people killed in one incident.
While some executives are described as being taken off the conference schedule, Saudi officials and organisers continue the event. Reuters-cited reporting says Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman tells attendees the country is safe and that security protections are in place, even as the risk is not “gone.” Other coverage frames the move as part of a broader signal to the industry, noting that major international oil firms stay away following the latest strikes. Across reports, the common thread is the combination of lethal attacks and high-profile absences at a meeting seen as courting foreign investment.
The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the corporate pullbacks and revised programme, while others highlight Saudi intent to proceed despite the security situation.
