US Futures Slide as Brent Nears $105 on Middle East Tensions, Saudi Output Cut

US stock futures point to a lower open as Brent crude hovers near $105, driven by escalating Middle East rhetoric, reported Saudi production cuts, and Houthi seizure of a Yemeni port city. The combination of supply-side oil shocks and geopolitical risk is pressuring risk assets, though the extent of the impact on equities remains uncertain.