$111 OIL: Why Every Jamaican Should Be Worried

Brent crude just hit $111 a barrel and Jamaica's $4.50 weekly fuel cap is about to shatter. Matthew Preston and Thaon Simms break down how the Strait of Hormuz closure and the $11.8 billion Petrojam crisis are quietly crushing JSE stocks across manufacturing, banking, and energy. From Wisynco's diesel fleet to NCB's bond portfolio to Grace Kennedy's 9% price hike landing May 1, every Jamaican investor needs to know which companies survive this and which ones bleed. Your portfolio's exposure runs deeper than you think.

Chapters:
00:00 Brent Crude at $111 and the JSE Crisis
02:22 The Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Explained
06:01 The 14 Million Barrel Production Cut
11:07 How Petrojam Pricing Actually Works
17:31 The $4.50 Cap and the $11.8 Billion Problem
20:21 Why Your JPS Bill Is About to Spike
24:52 The $40,000 a Month Bus Commuter Story
28:09 Why Trans Jamaica Highway Survives
34:33 The Margin Squeeze on FESCO and RPL
42:10 Manufacturing Stocks at Risk: WISYNCO, SEPROD, GK
49:30 The Bond Trap at NCB and SAGICOR
56:28 WIGTON and the Renewables Tailwind

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