Turkmenistan At New Crossroads Of North-South And East-West Corridors
July 24th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, a look at Turkmenistan’s renewed economic and connective future: For most of the three decades since gaining independence in 1991, Turkmenistan has been left out of discussions on Central Asia and the role of both north-south and east-west transportation routes linking the region to the rest of the world. Ashgabat seldom released […]
Read more »Honda’s Made-in-India SUV Grabs Japanese Drivers With Low Price
July 24th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on the success of Honda’s new made-in-India SUV: With its low sticker price, Honda Motor’s new made-in-India compact SUV has been such a hit in Japan that the automaker in April and May was crowned the country’s top imported vehicle seller. The Elevate first hit Indian showrooms last August, then […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Eyes $100B Bet on Shale Gas Revolution at Home
July 24th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on Saudi Arabia’s plans to become the world’s third-largest shale gas producer: Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, plans to invest more than $100 billion to become the world’s third-largest shale gas producer after the U.S. and Russia as its economy braces for a decarbonized society. Crucial […]
Read more »Uzbekistan: Liquorice Production Flourishes In Salty Soils of the Dried-Up Aral Sea
July 23rd, 2024
Via The Economist, a report on the emergence of Karakalpakstan as the sweet root’s new production hub: They put liquorice in their vodka in Karakalpakstan. Its sweetness softens the local liquor, Qarataw (named for the nearby mountain range), making it a surprisingly palatable tipple. Karakalpakstan itself offers no such respite. The vast autonomous republic in western […]
Read more »Houthis and Yemeni Government Agree To End Economic Hostilities, Expand Yemenia Flights
July 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of Arab News, a report that Yemen’s internationally recognized government has reached an agreement with the Houthis, facilitated by Saudi Arabia, to lift economic sanctions and increase the number of Yemenia Airways flights from Houthi-held Sanaa: UN’s special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomes deal and acknowledges ‘significant role’ of Saudi Arabia in achieving […]
Read more »Turkiye To Send Navy to Somalia After Agreeing Oil and Gas Search
July 23rd, 2024
Via Arab News, a report on the growing collaboration between Turkiye and Somalia: Turkiye has become a close ally of the Somali government in recent years. Ankara has built schools, hospitals and infrastructure and provided scholarships for Somalis to study in Turkiye Turkiye is set to send navy support to Somali waters after the two […]
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.