Stock markets are partying like it’s 2019 while Brent crude sits at US$107 and fertilizer costs have spiked 45% in eight weeks. Iggy and Angela tear apart the fantasy that tech margins can ignore physical energy costs, and why your DBS dividends and Sembcorp war premium might have a shorter shelf life than you think. The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just an oil chokepoint—it’s carrying 30% of global fertilizer, and the damage is already baked into next year’s food prices. If you’re still chasing yield without checking capital buffers, this episode is your wake-up call.
Key takeaways:
US$107 Brent while indices hit new highs = market mispricing how long the Iran disruption lasts
45% urea spike creates a delayed-fuse food crisis hitting Q4 2026 harvests, regardless of ceasefire timing
DBS 14.8% fully phased-in CET1 sits just 30bp above regulatory floor—thin margin if regional credit crunch hits
Sembcorp’s war premium on power margins expires when sustained fuel costs eat into demand
4.7% yield hurdle is now mandatory survival filter, not a suggestion—anything less fails to compensate for stagflation tail risk
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