Oil Rises on Houthi Attack Fears Over Saudi Arabia

“CNBC reports oil rose Wednesday as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia outweighed higher crude supply in the Middle East.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:16 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:16 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Saudi Arabia, Saudi-Houthi.
BBN covered this story before: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Move on Defense Pact (October 6).

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CNBCOil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCNBC reports oil rose Wednesday as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia outweighed higher crude supply in the Middle East.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Houthis are Iran-backed and based in Yemen. CNBC's editor says attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure risk supply disruptions and could push U.S. crude higher.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe tension is that supply in the region is actually recovering, but the fear of new attacks is winning.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCNBC lists Chevron and Marathon Petroleum as tickers to watch.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEnergy is the sector to watch. Futures are mixed: S and P futures up point zero three percent, Nasdaq futures down point one one.