Ollie,
The price of oil ($60.08 per barrel on Dec. 7, 2025), always influences interest from operators. Operators are looking for oil to be at least $60 (but preferably higher) in order to be profitable. Natural gas is going up to $5.289–which is higher than it has been in some time. So, that may help the operators to do further exploration. As a rule, you want the operators with whom you reach lease agreements to maximize profits (which means more money in your pocket).
Best wishes,
David