Chevron Explores Algerian Gas Plans Amid Russian Sanctions
February 7th, 2023
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a look at Chevron’s interest in Algeria, a nation that holds bigger shale resources than the U.S.: Oil giant Chevron Corp. is is looking to seal an energy exploration deal with Algeria, as the North African country steps up efforts to replace sanctioned Russian supplies in nearby Europe, according to people familiar with […]
Read more »Algeria, Russia Discuss Strengthening Industrial, Economic Cooperation
January 31st, 2023
Via Middle East Monitor, a look at recent discussions between Algeria and Russia to strengthen industrial, economic cooperation: Algeria’s minister of industry and Russia’s deputy minister of trade and industry yesterday discussed strengthening bilateral industrial and economic cooperation, especially in the fields of mechanical, pharmaceutical and railway industries, Anadolu Agency reported, citing an Algerian Ministry of Industry statement. […]
Read more »Algeria, France: ‘New Dynamic’ In Economic Ties
January 25th, 2023
Via Arab News, a look at how the new partnership forged in mid 2022 between Paris and Algiers will be centered around digital cooperation, research, innovation, and investment. It has recently been officially confirmed that Algeria’s President Abdelmajid Tebboune will head to France in May for a state visit to continue the new diplomatic era that […]
Read more »Cuba: Allies Pledge Help To End Economic Crisis
December 5th, 2022
Via Reuters, an article on Cuba’s efforts to seek help to end its economic crisis: China, Russia, Algeria and Turkey have pledged to restructure Cuba’s debt, provide new trade and investment financing, and help ease an energy crisis, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told state-run media following a rare trip abroad last week. Any help would be […]
Read more »North Africa: No Instant Cure for Europe’s Energy Woes
December 4th, 2022
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on North Africa’s potential to help address Europe’s energy challenges: Several major energy projects connecting northwest Africa to Europe are being made necessary by current geopolitical realities, making this route a vital energy corridor. The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is a unique multi-country project, while Algeria’s Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline and several other […]
Read more »Algeria: No Gas Pains, But Other Challenges
December 2nd, 2022
Courtesy of The Economist, commentary on Algeria’s economic malaise: Two words in the local lexicon encapsulate Algeria’s malaise: hogra and haraga. The first encompasses a range of gloomy feelings that affect Algerians: a sense of humiliation and oppression, a denial of dignity. This leads to the second increasingly common word, literally meaning “those who burn”. It is applied to […]
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.