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Brewers visit SNL, oil majors resist refineries, playoff picture
Manager Pat Murphy, Christian Yelich and Brice Turang joined Bobby Moynihan's Drunk Uncle on Weekend Update, trophy in hand, after the Brewers' first World Series title.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 1:30 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Financial Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Financial Times: “Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports, Deadline, ClutchPoints, Variety, Gold Derby, Kuwait Times and Spokesman-Review.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 1:30 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Financial TimesOil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising
- Yahoo SportsWorld Series champion Brewers are on 'Saturday Night Live,' watch here
- Yahoo SportsCollege Football Playoff bracket for Week 10: Projecting top four seeds, first-round matchups, bubble teams
- DeadlineMilwaukee Brewers Make "Weekend Update" Appearance After World Series November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- ClutchPointsBrewers’ Christian Yelich hit with Pete Davidson quip during surprise SNL appearance November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Variety‘SNL’ Salutes Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series Win as Bobby Moynihan Revives Drunk Uncle Character for ‘Weekend Update’ November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Gold DerbySaturday Night Live: Inde Navarrette's best moments November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Kuwait TimesUS oil giants boost refinery output as fuel supplies tighten facts used on air
- Spokesman-ReviewBig Oil scores $56 billion windfall on spiking fuel prices October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe World Series champion Brewers crashed Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, with manager Pat Murphy, Christian Yelich and Brice Turang joining Bobby Moynihan, and Turang held the trophy the whole time.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMoynihan's Drunk Uncle joked that Yelich was Pete Davidson. Yelich just told him, don't worry, Drunk Uncle.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOn fuel, US gasoline is still above four dollars a gallon and diesel is hovering above six, yet the oil majors are resisting pressure to build new refineries, the Financial Times reports.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnalysts say the Big Oil windfall hit fifty-six billion dollars. That's a lot of pumps nobody's building.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn college football, UCLA is eight and oh after shutting out Nevada twenty-seven to nothing, and the Bruins head to Minnesota next.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentChanning Frye is doubling down that Luka Doncic can't win a title playing this way, even as Doncic leads the league at thirty-six points a game.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the Lakers star is averaging thirty-six and still getting graded like a group project.
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