Communist Laos Moves Towards Capitalism… Slowly
January 13th, 2011
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report that Laos recently established a stock exchange. As the article notes: “…Communist Laos will dip its toes into capitalist shores, when it launches the world’s newest bourse in Vientiane on Tuesday. The exchange starts with just two state-owned stocks on the board: EDL Generation, which is controlled by […]
Read more »BRIICs?
January 9th, 2011
Via Nicholas Vardy, a report on Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy and possibly the next country to join the elite group of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) emerging economic powers. As the article notes: “…The BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China may lay claim to the world’s economic future. But BRICs aren’t necessarily the top performers in the […]
Read more »China, Inc.: The Newest Big Oil Company
January 7th, 2011
Via Fortune, a report on increasing size and impact of China’s NOCs: “…You know the major players in big oil — Shell (RDSA), Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), BP (BP), Chevron (CVX, Fortune 500) and a handful of other fuel goliaths. Soon though, it might be time to add China to that list. The country’s […]
Read more »Russia: China Pipeline Is Good Politics But Not Necessarily Good Business
January 6th, 2011
Courtesy of The Financial Times and Energy Daily, news that Russia’s plan to reorient its energy trade towards the east has taken a leap forward with the start of oil exports through a new pipeline to China. As the articles note: “…The pipeline, running from Skovorodino in east Siberia to Daqing in north China, is […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.