How the Ukraine War Gave Venezuelan Oil an Opening
June 2nd, 2023
Courtesy of Geopolitical Futures, a report on how Caracas is taking advantage of a key opportunity to revive its energy sector: For years, the Venezuelan economy has been largely disconnected from Western markets. The war in Ukraine, however, initiated a sort of restructuring of the global energy market, sparking renewed interest in Venezuela’s potential as […]
Read more »The DRC: World’s New No. 2 Copper Supplier
June 2nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on the DRC’s continued growth in copper production: The Democratic Republic of Congo displaced Peru as the second-biggest copper exporter last year, official data from the two countries show, in a changing of the guard for the mining industry. While the numbers used in the chart below refer to shipments rather […]
Read more »Afghanistan-Iran Complete First Trial Run of Khaf-Herat Railway
June 2nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on how Afghanistan and Iran – two countries faced with sanctions and political isolation – are working together to avoid becoming completely isolated from global networks: Despite their current estrangement from the West, Iran and Afghanistan have test run a roundabout rail link that aims to connect with the rail […]
Read more »Will Egypt Join BRICS And Adopt A New Currency?
June 2nd, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on how BRICS nations are looking to establish their own currency, in order to decrease the influence of the US in the global trade market by means of de-dollarization, and new countries are already showing interest in joining the organization, including Egypt: Egypt’s interest in the BRICS alliance has risen […]
Read more »Angola: Ready To Switch Allegiance From Russia To U.S.
June 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Angola’s stated tendency to ditch Russia for US as Lourenço eyes third term: From arms sales to green energy to direct flights, Luanda is forging ahead with ever-deepening ties with Washington even as other countries in southern Africa look to preserve their Cold War-era ties to Moscow […]
Read more »Getting Modern Internet to Yemen
June 1st, 2023
Via The Wilson Center, commentary on the need to get modern internet to Yemen: Yemen has the worst internet access in the world. In 2023, Starlink agreed on a preliminary contract to provide satellite internet in Aden. Initial results were remarkable, but there is a long way before a full license is reached. I still […]
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.