Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Posts On X "Operation Economic Outcast is delivering results: the rial has plunged to record lows, Iran loaded zero crude oil onto tankers last month, and even Iran’s top security official has admitted the country is facing one of the most difficult periods in its history..."

'Private-credit worries spur Fed review'- Semafor

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/05/w2026/private-credit-worries-spur-fed-review

'White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One Amid Legal Fight' - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/white-house-blocks-politico-from-air-force-one-amid-legal-fight

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Declares State Disaster Emergency Over Measles Outbreak Through November 4, Citing 108 Cases This Year

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-disaster-emergency-response-ongoing-measles-outbreak

Yemen's Houthis Appear To Have Struck Saudi Aramco Oil Refinery At Rabigh On Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Coast, With New Satellite Imagery Today Showing A Black Smoke Plume Roughly 80 Km Trailing Away From Site And The Fire Centred On The Oil Storage Tanks And Pressurised Storage Vessels

https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2107188573384372686?s=20

Oil is trading lower following reports suggesting that Middle East oil exports have risen above pre-war level.

U.S. Embassy Riyadh Posts On X "Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia and the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Mission strongly encourages all U.S. citizens to remain vigilant and follow the guidance of national alerts released by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense."

https://x.com/USAinKSA/status/2107170386655707475?s=46&t=dtUiyC3dUs5yGRgT9qYHWg