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Venture Global is a better put-selling play than a stock to hold for now, since it will probably flush back toward $11 once the Iran conflict ends. Oil should come down, which would weigh on it, though very strong earnings should help it keep some relative strength. After hitting $13.9 on those earnings and an oil spike, it slipped to about $13.05, and $11.75 looks like a good entry again next week. The company itself remains well liked. x.com x.comÂ
Venture Global has been beaten down to pre-war levels yet still gets the full benefit of the Iran war. Earnings next week should show how well it is doing from the conflict, and a record number of oil ships are showing up at US ports because of it. It also works as a hedge: a drop back to $7-$8 would probably mean the rest of the market is ripping. x.comÂ
Venture Global is a $12 stock without a closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The whole point of the trade was a strait closure, and with that no longer the case, the trade no longer holds appeal. x.com x.comÂ
Oil will come down significantly, because Trump will eventually make a deal with Iran and put the conflict to bed. x.comÂ
Oil supply disruption will take months to resolve even if the ceasefire holds, and Venture Global's fundamentals are stronger than ever. The stock fell 25% as a ceasefire became expected, after a 155% run this year, for valid reasons. Destroyed infrastructure and output halted for safety will take months to return to full production; per The Kobeissi Letter, attacks cut Saudi Arabia's oil capacity by 600,000 barrels a day. If the ceasefire or a lasting peace fails, Venture Global benefits. x.comÂ
Crude oil's biggest bullish catalyst has disappeared with the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Per The Kobeissi Letter, President Trump said he cancelled a US attack on Iran and that the perimeters of a deal, including a total reopening of the strait, have been agreed. x.comÂ
Crude oil and the XLE energy-sector ETF would be buys on a pullback because uncertainty over a real military strike could hang over the US market from the midterms through year-end. Only an actual strike or a true peace deal would settle that uncertainty. x.comÂ
Venture Global's litigation overhang could clear because current LNG supply disruptions give Galp and Orlen strong incentives to settle and secure access in a tightening market. Five of seven arbitrations are done, with two wins, two settlements and one loss. Weakness is a buying opportunity. x.com x.comÂ
Oil looks set to rise in the short term because Trump is likely to introduce complications during the intended two-week ceasefire. Funding on Hyperliquid is -700%, and most of those positioned against oil have to be wrong. This is a modest, short-term hedge given how unpredictable Trump is. x.com x.comÂ
Crude oil should reprice higher because the Iran conflict looks like a multi-year regime, not a short event, and no model carries a 2029 duration. The WSJ reported Vance and Rubio privately warned Trump it could last through his presidency, while the White House floats the biggest naval blockade in history. August PPI rose 5.4% year on year, above estimates, before any blockade effect. Houthis took Mocha and are moving on Bab al-Mandeb, with Brent above $100; $120 talk is the early repricing. … Show more
Venture Global is now quite a good story because it will have enough free cash flow to keep debt down while executing its long-term plan. Once locked-in underlying free cash flow tops $10 billion, risk falls by definition, and EBITDA could reach about $30 billion over the next three years, with far more production by 2029. Industry fees are rising with construction costs, so a $2.15 new-build baseline looks low. @ShaleTier7, whom the author answers, sees only about $2.2B a year contracted today. … Show more
US energy stocks EQT, EOG Resources, natural-gas producers and Exxon still deserve attention even at current levels, because the Iran conflict will last longer than the administration is communicating. Iran may have created a permanent toll booth for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving President Trump in a bind even if he backs down. @aleabitoreddit notes oil and LNG exporters could run further if tensions escalate. x.comÂ
