VNOM Viper Energy : Bullish and Bearish Analyst Opinions

"I'm looking at some of the oil royalties... Franco Nevada... Viper Energy... Texas Pacific Land, as well as Landbridge. They have a lot less risk than some of the other companies." Oil is currently a "hated asset" but remains a global economic cornerstone. Instead of taking on the massive capital expenditure and operational risks of direct oil drillers, investors can buy royalty and land leasing companies. These companies act as landlords, collecting toll-like revenues from the producers drilling on their land, providing high-margin exposure to rising energy prices. Long energy royalty and land-leasing companies for lower-risk, high-margin exposure to geopolitical oil shocks. A severe global recession could crush oil demand and prices, directly reducing the royalty revenues collected by these firms.

If I was going to trade oil, um, I'd be looking at stuff that doesn't have a lot of exposure overseas. So like OXY... VNOM is another one. Global oil volatility is extremely high due to Middle East conflicts. Domestic US energy producers offer exposure to elevated oil prices without the direct geopolitical operational risks of overseas assets. Watch domestic energy producers as a safer alternative to direct crude oil trades. A sudden peace deal in the Middle East could cause a rapid collapse in global oil prices, dragging domestic producers down with it.