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Top Oil Executives Pull Out of Saudi Arabia Conference After Attacks
SAUDI ARABIA, 12 October
By John_Doe
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A view of the Riyadh skyline near an oil facility area.
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BBC
A series of missile strikes on Saudi airports has caused major oil companies to cancel their plans to attend a big energy meeting in Riyadh.
Big names in the oil world are changing their plans. Many top executives have dropped out of a major energy meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This follows recent missile attacks on Saudi airports. The Saudi government has promised a 'serious response' to these attacks, which were blamed on Houthi rebels. The sudden cancellations by industry leaders show how tense things have become in the region. These attacks are causing worry because they hit close to the heart of Saudi Arabia's plans to change and grow its economy. Usually, these conferences are all about business and big investments, bu…