Articles by SRSrocco

U.S. SHALE OIL & GAS PRODUCTION UPDATE AUG 2026: What’s Going On & Is The Permian Showing Signs Of Peaking??

What’s going on with U.S. Shale Oil & Gas Production, and is the Permian finally showing signs of peaking??  Well, according to the most recent data, total U.S. shale oil production is about the same as it was a year ago… this certainly doesn’t look good at all.  And what about U.S. shale gas production…

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METALS & MARKET UPDATE AUG 8th 2026: Metals Continue To Breakout & Will They Decouple From The Markets When The AI Bubble Pops?

I decided it was a good time to do a Metals & Market Update as gold and silver continue to break out higher.  Also, one of my biggest concerns is whether the precious metals will correct lower or decouple from the broader markets when the AI Bubble POPS??  It’s not a matter of “IF” but “WHEN” the AI Bubble will pop…

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BTC MINING & AI DATA CENTERS PUSH TEXAS POWER GRID TO PEAK LOAD: Bitcoin Mining Not Saving, But Destroying The Grid

Thanks to Bitcoin Mining & AI Data Centers, the Texas Power Grid hit a Record load in July.  What’s quite interesting is that Texas power demand grew 9% in recent months, nearly five times the U.S. average.  Ironically, the Bitcoin Mining Industry said it “Saved the Grid” on July 22nd during the peak-load event…

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ENERGY UPDATE & ARE WE HEADING TO A FOREVER WAR??

With the U.S. Iran war continuing to escalate and now spreading to other parts of the Middle East in Yemen and Iraq, could we be heading towards a “Forever War”?  That term comes from Professor of Political Science, Robert Pape.  After watching my energy update, I recommend also watching the Robert Pape interview below…

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