Pemex: How To Fix A State-Run Oil Monopoly That Hasn’t Returned A Profit In Seven Years?
August 7th, 2013
Via Quartz, a look at Mexico’s efforts to reinvigorate PEMEX and Mexico’s energy sector: The time has nearly come for Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, to unveil his plan to reform Mexico’s heavily protected energy sector. But is Mexico ready? Peña Nieto is slated to propose a sweeping energy reform this week, which could come as […]
Read more »Afghan Mining Deal With China Facing Failure
August 7th, 2013
Via Deutsche Welle, an interesting report on the status of China’s large mining project in Afghanistan: Afghan natural resources are valued at $3 trillion. But for security reasons, a multibillion-dollar mining deal between Kabul and Beijing is now in jeopardy. Its failure would have a big impact on the Afghan economy. It was meant to […]
Read more »The Uncertain Future of the Sino-Myanmar Pipeline
August 6th, 2013
Via STRAFOR (subscription required), a report on an energy corridor being built by China to Myanmar: Domestic political opposition and security concerns in Myanmar could threaten an energy pipeline built in the country by China, its longtime patron. Beijing conceived of the pipeline before Myanmar began its opening to the rest of the world in […]
Read more »Doing Business In Sudan
August 2nd, 2013
Via How We Did It In Africa, some interesting thoughts on Sudan: Sudan may not be a country that many foreign investors are rushing into, but with its geographic positioning for trade, and opportunities in agriculture and mining, the economy does hold potential for those willing to take on a challenge. After years of civil […]
Read more »Myanmar, Bangladesh And India: Prospects For Energy Co-operation
July 29th, 2013
Courtesy of Future Directions, an interesting look at the potential for Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India to cooperate on energy issues: Key Points The Myanmar-Bangladesh-India (MBI) gas pipeline has received renewed attention recently after reports that India and Myanmar/Burma are reconsidering the project in a form that bypasses Bangladesh. Geopolitical issues, particularly Bangladesh’s relationship with India, […]
Read more »Great Game Moves East: Somalia Oil Exploration
July 25th, 2013
Via Global Policy, an interesting article on Somalia’s oil potential: After turmoil hit Somalia in 1991, oil firms, aid groups, and even embassies evacuated. Now over 20 years on, oil firms are returning. Violence and uncertainty have not subsided, the question of autonomy for Somaliland, devolution of Puntland, and central governmental stability is still uncertain. […]
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.