Saudi Aramco flies from Ras Tanajib to Dammam as chairman outlines storage expansion in Rome

Saudi Aramco flew a Boeing 737-8AL (tail N801XA) from Ras Tanajib Airport to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on June 20, a 29-minute hop from one of its eastern oil fields to the company's home base. The flight, which reached 11,250 feet and a ground speed of 350 knots, is a routine shuttle for personnel moving between remote facilities and corporate headquarters.

The same week, Saudi Aramco's chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was in Rome speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Europe summit, where he announced plans to expand the company's global oil storage network following the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, per [agbi.com](https://www.agbi.com/oil-and-gas/2026/06/pif-governor-promises-new-oil-storage-and-criticises-eu-law/). Al-Rumayyan also criticized European Union regulations he said are hurting investors like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and the Public Investment Fund.

The flight from Ras Tanajib comes after a series of recent Saudi Aramco movements between Dammam and Yanbu, the Red Sea port where the East-West Pipeline terminates — a pipeline Al-Rumayyan credited with providing a "lifeline" during the Hormuz blockade. The company's aviation division, managed by Aloula Aviation, continues to serve the logistical backbone of an oil giant navigating post-war supply chain realities.