26/10/2026
Is rising oil prices putting the AI investment boom under pressure?
Brent crude has climbed above $110 a barrel as Middle East tensions escalate, while higher inflation and bond yields are weighing on technology shares. With AI infrastructure increasingly reliant on debt, the cost of funding is becoming a critical market consideration.
In this week's Monday Espresso Podcast, Rory is joined by James Millward, Investment Analyst, to discuss:
- Why rising borrowing costs are exposing vulnerabilities across AI infrastructure and semiconductor stocks.
- What Meta and Tesla’s latest results reveal about capital spending, profitability and free cash flow.
- How central bank decisions and major technology earnings could influence market sentiment.
Can AI demand sustain current valuations as the cost of capital rises?
🎧 Listen to the full episode – https://bit.ly/EspressoPodcast-26-10-26