The Riyadh International Conference opens as several energy giants withdraw

```htmlTwo international oil conferences opened as scheduled on the 11th in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Due to four consecutive attacks by Yemeni Houthi forces on Riyadh King Khalid International Airport over the past week, many international energy giants originally planning to attend withdrew from the meetings. The World Petroleum Council Energy Conference (World Petroleum Congress), which will last for five days, began on the 11th at a conference center about 10 kilometers from King Khalid International Airport. BP issued a statement on the same day saying its representatives could not attend due to "travel disruption." According to the Financial Times, the CEOs of ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, and Shell also chose to withdraw from the conference. (Xinhua News Agency)```