$100 Oil: Creating a New World Order
November 10th, 2007
An interesting look by The New York Times at how the approach of triple-digit oil prices has redrawn the economic and political map of the world, causing oil-rich nations to enjoy historic gains and opportunities, while major importers — including China and India — confront rising economic and social costs. “…Managing this new order is […]
Read more »CHIMEA: A New Hub of International Commerce?
October 22nd, 2007
Martin Walker offers an interesting look at the emergence of a new hub of international commerce around the India Ocean which he has dubbed CHIMEA (China, India, the Middle East and Africa) in which Arab capital and energy — along with Indian & Chinese skills, investments and markets — are combining to present Africa with […]
Read more »Angola: No. 2 in African Oil Reserves
October 22nd, 2007
Via Energy Daily, Angola’s national oil company – Sonangol E.P. – announced that 10 blocks will be offered for tender in a licensing round planned for late 2007, part of its efforts to capitalize on Africa’s No. 2 oil reserves. As the article notes, Angola possesses an estimated 10 billion to 20 billion barrels of […]
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.