Syria Signs Landmark Offshore Oil Field Deal with Chevron and a Qatari Investor
February 7th, 2026
Via AP News, a report on Syria’s state-owned petroleum company which recently signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. and Qatari companies on Wednesday for the development of the country’s first offshore oil and gas field: Syria’s state-owned petroleum company signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday for the development […]
Read more »Which African Countries Are Tomorrow’s Mining Leaders?
February 3rd, 2026
Via The Africa Report, an article on the second edition of itse exclusive 25 Top Mining Destinations ranking in which Southern Africa and Morocco dominate the top positions, while West and Central Africa are waiting in the wings: For the second year running, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Morocco are the clear-cut top four leading our ranking of […]
Read more »How ENI Found an Alternative to Russian Gas in Africa
February 2nd, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at how – in the wake of the war in Ukraine – the Italian giant was forced to turn its back on Moscow. Over four years, it has turned the continent – Brazzaville to Luanda via Maputo – into its new gas stronghold: As the Russia-Ukraine war drags on, ENI has completed […]
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.