Abu Dhabi To Invest $15 Billion In Decarbonization
January 6th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on Abu Dhabi’s plans to invest $15 billion in decarbonization: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced a major investment in sustainable and green technology Thursday. ADNOC said it allocated $15 billion to decarbonization projects to be invested by 2030. They specifically mentioned the following, according to a press release: carbon capture […]
Read more »Does China Pose a Threat to Global Rare Earth Supply Chains?
January 5th, 2023
Via ChinaPower, commentary on a potential Chinese threat to global rare earth supply chains: As China’s economy has developed over the last several decades, its leaders have sought to transform the country into a key player in strategically important industries. Toward this end, Beijing has established China as the dominant global supplier of rare earths, […]
Read more »The Somali Gold Rush Endangering Frankincense and Myrrh
January 5th, 2023
Via BBC, a report on how a modern-day gold rush in Somaliland is putting the ancient perfume trade in frankincense and myrrh at risk: “The gold, frankincense and myrrh brought by the three wise men to baby Jesus definitely came from here,” said the old man sitting in the dust under a tree. I met Aden […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Uncertain Economic Future
January 5th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – more than a year after the Taliban takeover – prospects for economic development in Afghanistan remain bleak: Afghanistan continues to feel the aftershocks of the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces in August 2021, particularly the ensuing significant economic contraction. Although the economy is no longer […]
Read more »Greenland’s Green Ammonia Opportunity
January 5th, 2023
Via The Maritime Executive, a report on Norway’s H2Carrier and Greenland’s Anori plans to develop the first commercial windfarm in Greenland, with subsequent production and export of green ammonia to international markets: Norwegian startup company H2Carrier which looks to use floating production concepts similar to the oil and gas sector to produce green ammonia announced plans […]
Read more »Ecuador and China Conclude Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
January 5th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on China and Ecuador’s free trade discussions: After four rounds of negotiations and dozens of technical meetings, the Chinese and Ecuadorian teams successfully closed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries at the technical level. The FTA was negotiated over the course of 10 months, following […]
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.