Power of Siberia: A Look At The New Russia-China Gas Pipeline
February 2nd, 2020
Via CNA, an in-depth look at the Power of Siberia gas pipeline between Russia and China: Marking the opening of the Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline between Russia and China in early December, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the pipeline “brings the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership in the energy sector to a whole new level.” His […]
Read more »Reviving Syria’s Economy Is an Uphill Battle After Years of War
February 2nd, 2020
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, a look at Syria’s economic challenges ahead: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has all but won a devastating nine-year war, but he faces a challenge to revive an economy devastated by war, shunned by foreign investors and strangled by Western sanctions. Now, the battered economy is suffering a fresh blow. A plunging […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources: Lost Opportunity and Threat
February 2nd, 2020
Via The Diplomat, a report on Afghanistan’s mineral resources: Torn by four decades of war and desperate poverty, Afghanistan is believed to be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the world. The value of these resources has been roughly estimated between $1-3 trillion. Afghanistan has vast reserves of gold, platinum, silver, […]
Read more »Afghan Transit Cargo: Game Changer For Gwadar Port
February 2nd, 2020
Via Lowy Interpreter, commentary on how Gwadar – the Chinese-run port in Pakistan – may have found a path to success: On a sunny Tuesday in the third week of January, a cargo ship named Diyala docked at Gwadar seaport, in south-west Pakistan. The enthusiastic port staff quickly unloaded the cargo. When the unloading was finished, Chinese […]
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.