Tanker Struck Off Qatar; META's 3:05 Candle

“Benzinga reports UKMTO has received a report of a tanker struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles north of Madinat Ash Shamal, Qatar, with casualties reported.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Closing Bell
Published 3:47 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Raiders working to rebound after first loss of the season”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 3:47 PM ET on The Closing Bell, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Qatar, Meta.
BBN covered this story before: Qatar LNG Nears Start as Gulf Bourses Stall (October 7).

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Yahoo SportsRaiders working to rebound after first loss of the season

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBenzinga reports UKMTO has received a report of a tanker struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles north of Madinat Ash Shamal, Qatar, with casualties reported.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow, Anatomy of a Candle. Meta, five-minute candle starting three-oh-five P-M Eastern.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOpened seven twenty-five fifty-nine, high seven twenty-five sixty-eight, low seven twenty-two fourteen, closed seven twenty-two thirty-four.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDown point four five percent, six point one times an average candle.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTheory one: a Menlo Park intern sat on the keyboard after a burrito. Theory two: Zuckerberg's smoked brisket sent a sell order by pure smell.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, that is not a theory. That is a menu. Please keep the brisket out of the evidence room.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTheory three: the stock saw Dale's face on the chart wall and flinched. Down point four five percent is basically a polite scream.