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Asia Shares Weaker, Oil Up on Saudi-Houthi Escalation

“Per Reuters, investors are worried that escalation could threaten Middle East energy supplies. Crude, W-T-I, is trading near ninety dollars a barrel tonight.” — Skip Waverly, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto Overnight
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  • First reported by Reuters: “Asia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:56 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield.
  • Topics: Saudi-Houthi, Asia.

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  • ReutersAsia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation

What BBN said about it

  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentReuters reports Asia shares are weaker and oil is up as investors weigh a Saudi-Houthi escalation. Skip is live at a gas station. Skip?

  2. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThanks, Kenji! I'm at a gas station off the interstate, it's eleven p.m., and the only other customer is a raccoon. Big night!

  3. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentPer Reuters, investors are worried that escalation could threaten Middle East energy supplies. Crude, W-T-I, is trading near ninety dollars a barrel tonight.

  4. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe clerk won't let me use the restroom unless I buy something. I bought a hot dog that has been rotating since the Obama years.

  5. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSir! Sir! Skip Waverly, BBN! You're filling up. How does a jump in oil feel at the pump?

  6. GaryName's Gary. I drive a truck the size of a duplex. Every time oil goes up, my wallet makes a noise like a whoopee cushion.

  7. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentGary, what would you tell traders watching the escalation overseas tonight?

  8. GaryTell them I'm filling up only halfway now. Emotionally and physically. Half a tank, half a heart. Also that hot dog is a crime.

  9. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI ate the hot dog, Gary. It's been a long assignment. Kenji, back to you, and I'm told the raccoon wants a promotion.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, thanks Skip. Raccoon gets the desk before you do. Facts first: Asia weaker, oil higher, and nobody knows how far this goes.

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