2004 Khobar Massacre - Aftermath of The Attacks

Aftermath of The Attacks

Following the attacks, some foreign workers either fled the country or were evacuated by the companies they worked for, as they felt it was too dangerous to stay. Several thousand other Americans and other Westerners, notably those who worked for Saudi Aramco and lived on Saudi Aramco's Dhahran compound nearby, decided to stay in the area.

World oil prices soared to $42 a barrel after the attack.

Several of the nearby compounds like al Mohawis, Rolaco, TIG, al Bustan, and others had around 3-6 Saudi army soldiers stationed at the gates checking each car thoroughly prior to allowing them in(including residents). Security at Oasis was hyped to the point where there was a lane out of each of the surrounding streets that was taken and dedicated to security lines. Each lane was blocked from the road by barricades, and eyewitnesses describe it as pretty much impenetrable. There were several stages of army protection including thorough checkups. Each army personnel was armed with machine guns.

Several schools shut down a few weeks early including ISG schools like Dhahran Academy and ISG Dammam.