Americans Can’t Handle the Truth About Oil Prices
Oil prices aren’t going back down. Crude oil at $75-$85 is the new normal — and the American consumer is the reason why. Troy Eckard breaks down what 100 years of government lies did to energy expectations.
Troy Eckard — 41-year oil and gas veteran breaks down why the American consumer is the single biggest problem in today’s energy market, why crude oil at $75-$85 a barrel is the new floor for the next decade, and why smart accredited investors are already positioning for spikes to $110-$125.
In this video, Troy covers:
00:00 The Biggest Economic Illusion Americans Believe
00:38 How Cheap Money Changed Consumer Expectations
01:22 Why the Iran Conflict Hasn’t Hit Consumers Yet
02:08 The Strait of Hormuz and the Global Energy Risk
02:58 The Ice Cream Analogy That Explains Oil Prices
04:05 Who Decides the Price of Oil?
05:08 Why $75–$85 Oil Could Become the New Normal
06:02 AI, Energy Demand, and the Next Decade
06:45 The Real Achilles’ Heel of the Global Economy
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Oil price adjusted for M2 money supply is about 134-250 $/BBL.
In Canada well service companies run 20-30 years old equipment. Because we can not afford investment in current oil price regime. Do you think it is sustainable? Why is it ok for Intel stock to quadruple in a period of 4 weeks? Why is gold @ 4000$ per Ounce worth it, but oil @ 73$ is too expensive?
Or tens of millions of baby boomers die and not replaced, countries get more serious about renewables and demand will remain the same or decrease.
You were never told any of those things. They were there and we took them for granted.
And you'll still be complaining that you can't make enough "money" at those prices BUT! With the cheaper lablor available in other places they will.
The problem is that the terrorists can send a drone and put a hole in the side of a tanker at any given moment. This causes great insecurity.
I’m listening but, the problem is you’re selling your book.
I am an oil man and my connecting dots says that every president since Reagan has always tried to get energy as cheap as possible since energy guns up the economy. If you would put a graft line between oil prices and the economy, it grows fast when energy is cheap. this is what Trump is shooting for, cheap energy to make the economy grow fast. The only problem with cheap energy is that people abuse and waste it. We need high price energy, but that is not going to happen since the market will be flood with new Venezuela and russian oil very soon and we will be back to $50/bbl very soon and everybody will be happy!
A BIG STOOL DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN A CLOGGED TOILET, HOLMES!!
STOP YOU COMPLAINING!!
I AIN'T BUYING YOU BOOK.
I WON'T EVEN PICK IT UP AT THE SALVATION ARMY.
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The current war and high oil prices definitely increase the odds of a recession. In a crisis, people need dollars, so expect gold to sell off initially like we saw in 1975. Holding cash in the short term might be a great idea so you can acquire more hard assets at lower prices, and I'm thinking of increasing my cash position just for this. Navigating this takes skill, which is why long & short-term trading strategies provide the best stability as markets adjust. I managed to grow my portfolio from 100k to 732k recently. Thanks again, Elyse Charlot Barker, for the traditional trading acumen that makes this possible!
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The cost of oil would not be so bad if the average American wasn't hauling his fat, cellulite encrusted ass around in a 6000 pound SUV.
I do have a question. For someone with less than $100,000 to invest, How would you recommend we enter the market! I'm looking to study some traders and copy their strategy rather than investing myself and losing money emotionally… What's your take on this approach????
The Iran debacle will push the electric car market further along with solar… for those who can afford the initial investment.
ditch big oil. move to renewables — All of these problems fade away in the distance. We have alternatives to petroleum fuels. Let's get busy and put them all to work.
So, what do we do? I don’t get it
there’s a good chance oil is going much higher..
$75-$100 for the next 18-24 months, then dropping to $25-$45. Slowly rising from there.
No one told Americans that everything would always be cheap. Anyone who can’t handle high oil price is a grasshopper who deserves what they get. If you haven't learned oil price are volitale yet and plan your budget around expensive oil you deserve what you get.
What you do is drive an ev.
The market is just acting stupid now. Near all-time highs when America is in a trade war with most of the developed world, for the first time in history gasoline spiked over $1 per gallon in just 4 weeks time, planting season is here and there isn't any fertilizer, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed with no sign of it opening back up anytime soon, the private credit industry is imploding as we speak, and the labor market is on very shaky ground with the healthcare being the only sector that is expanding its workforce. The market should be down 20% by now on its way to 30%. But before you all roast me, let me state that I don't play the short side. The reason I don't like this is because whenever markets become this detached from *reality*, it pretty much always ends in a disastrous crash. And, that's only going to make things worse for most people…managed to grow a nest egg of around 80k to a decent 642k in the space of a few weeks. Thanks again, Linda Mikalonis , for the regular updates,
And the Kushners buying an Albanian island aren't the problem?
Data indicates US Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Stock levels are depleting at record pace. Per EIA data, as at 12 Jun 2026:
* US Total Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Stock (including SPR): 1,543,113 kb (-16,817 kb relative to 5 Jun 2026)
* US Total Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Stock (excluding SPR): 1,202,862 kb (-7,876 kb relative to 5 Jun 2026)
* US Crude Oil Stock (including SPR): 758,473 kb (-17,204 kb relative to 5 Jun 2026), at lowest level since March 1985
How low can US crude oil inventories be rapidly drained to before adequate global production resumes?
Per EIA data, as at 12 Jun 2026, petroleum stockpiles at Cushing, Oklahoma, the primary pricing and delivery hub for WTI crude, declined to 20.34 million barrels (dropping 1.6 million barrels from 5 Jun 2026), not far above the 20 million barrel level widely recognised as the operational minimum. How much more can Cushing deplete to before fuel prices begin to rise to adequately destroy demand?
USA is a NET OIL IMPORTER, but a NET PETROLEUM PRODUCTS EXPORTER. That's a critical difference.
US tight oil production has peaked, is now in decline, and the EIA expects that decline to continue through its projection window to the end of 2027. The nearly two-decade-old US shale boom is concluding as the industry faces maturation.
Per EIA data, for Feb & Mar 2026 respectively:
* US Crude Oil including lease condensate production: _ 13,697 kb/d _ 13,696 kb/d
* US Crude Oil Imports: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6,457 kb/d _ _ 6,536 kb/d
* US Crude Oil Exports: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4,345 kb/d _ _ 4,043 kb/d
Compelling data indicates the world's energy paradigm has changed!
pretty useless when we dont' know EXACTLY how to take advantage of this info – do you ever mention an oil company?
One bit missing is the assumption that today’s dollar is worth the same as last year’s dollar. The USA collects $5.4 trillion in taxes that barely covers social security Medicare and treasury bond interest. Treasury bond interest was 10% of taxes two years ago now it’s 25%. So the USA is financed by constant new loans an extra $2 trillion Pa. In addition the bonds issued five to ten years ago at 1% are now falling due and reissued at 5%.
The oil going up in price is not certain but the dollar falling in value is a mathematical certainty.
Just wait until oil shortages impact social behavior through the supply chain and prices for all products increase. People are already struggling with layoffs, debt, inflation, medical care, taxes, and foreclosures. Our buy-in to a social contract promotes lawful and civil behavior. Worth considering are the struggling masses who are not economically prepared and being left behind. A book called Dealing with Burglary and Home Invasion Robbery may help in lowering your odds of becoming a victim of desperate people behaving badly.