Middle East Roundup: Oil Edges Up, Gaza Talks Stall

“Bloomberg quotes McGurk saying there's no political future in Gaza while Hamas remains in power. Oil is at eighty-nine dollars, up point eight two percent.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Recap
Published 6:42 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 7:06 PM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by Bloomberg.com: “McGurk: No Political Future in Gaza While Hamas Remains in Power”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:42 PM ET on The Recap, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman; aired 2 times.
Topics: Hamas, Gaza, Middle East.
BBN covered this story before: Left-Leaning Groups Target Ex-Biden Officials Over Gaza (October 7).

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Bloomberg.comMcGurk: No Political Future in Gaza While Hamas Remains in Power

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBloomberg quotes McGurk saying there's no political future in Gaza while Hamas remains in power. Oil is at eighty-nine dollars, up point eight two percent.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNatural gas is up one point nine seven percent to three twenty-seven. Gold slipped point two three.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Middle East is a pressure cooker, Hank, and I brought oven mitts.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOil is up, the Dow is down point six six percent, and S and P futures are flat. Dale, you're smiling at a refugee story.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStop it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm smiling at the gas chart, Vera. Entirely different. Nobody has ever been this professional about a pipeline.