China and Central Asia: A Significant New Energy Nexus
June 17th, 2013
Via The European Financial Review, an in-depth look at China’s interest in Central Asian petroleum reserves: China now accounts for almost 20 percent of the world’s energy consumption and its demand is still growing at high speed. In order to keep up with the expanding industry China turns to Central Asia with ambitious gas line […]
Read more »Libya’s Oil: Gurgle & Splutter
June 16th, 2013
Courtesy of The Economist, a report on Libya’s economy and oil production: BOTH sides in Libya’s civil war knew they would need to sell oil again fast once the conflict was over. So for the most part they took care not to ruin the energy infrastructure. For example, while fierce fighting was devastating the western […]
Read more »Afghan Banks Face New Dollar Troubles
June 15th, 2013
Via The Wall Street Journal, an article updating one of the challenges facing the Afghan banking marketplace: Afghanistan’s fragile banking system is facing more turbulence after the German bank that was the main gateway to foreign transactions decided to sharply restrict its U.S.-dollar business in the country. At a confidential meeting with Afghan banking executives […]
Read more »Nicaragua’s Canal Dream
June 15th, 2013
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, a report on Nicaragua’s plans to build an interoceanic canal: Nicaragua’s legislators gave their poverty-stricken country one more chance at a dream that has eluded it for nearly 200 years, granting a Hong Kong company the right to build a $40 billion interoceanic canal. Supporters of the 50-year concession, […]
Read more »Mozambique
June 15th, 2013
Via The Guardian, an interesting look at Mozambique: In Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, international hotels are booked to 95% capacity during the week. Photograph: Carlos Litulo for the Guardian Lined up along the streets of central Maputo, Mozambique‘s capital, are expensive, European-style bars and restaurants with sophisticated names like Cafe Continental, Nautilus, 1908 and […]
Read more »China’s Foreign Ports: A Growing String Of Pearls
June 15th, 2013
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at China’s growing empire of ports abroad: FROM the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of […]
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.