Archive for August, 2026

How China’s US$900 Million Port Deal in Angola Shows its Dominance over US Interests
August 4th, 2026

Via South China Morning Post, a look at how – as Washington eyes the nation’s critical minerals and invests in a strategic rail project, Beijing leads in strengthening its supply chain: On the South Atlantic coastline, Angola stands out as rare ground on which the United States has been willing to vie with China for influence […]

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Myanmar’s Depleted Oil Pipeline
August 4th, 2026

Via The Diplomat, a report on a cross-border energy project dealing with the impact of two conflicts: An oil pipeline carrying imported crude from Myanmar to China is facing a two-front crisis: armed conflict at home and a maritime blockade overseas. The pipeline is connected to a crude oil terminal built to accommodate large tankers transporting fuel […]

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Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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.

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