The Dragon And The Elephant In A Global Contest For Oil
March 31st, 2010
Via Abu Dhabi’s The National, an interesting look at India’s efforts to keep up with China’s overseas petroleum acquisition activities. As the article notes: “…The elephant appears to be trailing the dragon through the jungles of the oil world. The state-owned Indian Oil Corporation is in talks to acquire Gulfsands Petroleum, a UK company active […]
Read more »Turkey: Searching For Reliable Suppliers For Nabucco
March 21st, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of Turkey’s near-term energy strategy to diversify its energy supplies and become a hub between the energy-rich east and the energy-hungry west. To accomplish this, Ankara needs reliable suppliers for the Nabucco project. Azerbaijan, Iran and Iraq are potential suppliers, but Iran and Iraq are politically problematic. […]
Read more »CNOOC Finds A Willing Argentinian Bridas
March 16th, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a report that China’s overseas hydrocarbon acquisition activities continue, this time in Argentina. As the article notes: “…China’s state-owned energy giant Cnooc said Sunday it would pay 3.1 billion US dollars for a 50-percent stake in an Argentinian-owned energy company , the latest in a string of acquisitions. Cnooc said the deal, […]
Read more »Ports In A Storm? China’s Port Projects in Southeast Asia
February 17th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting report on China’s ambitious trading strategy in South Asia and its influence on its Asian neighbors. As the article notes: “…Now, China is investing millions to turn this fishing hamlet into a booming new port, furthering an ambitious trading strategy in South Asia that is reshaping the […]
Read more »Northeast Asia’s Tumen Basin Initiative
February 2nd, 2010
Via Northeast Asia Matters, a detailed look at the Tumen Basin which many hope will develop into a place for economic cooperation and competition. As the report notes: “…the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI), formerly known as Tumen River Area Development Project (TRADP), being carried out under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). […]
Read more »An Indian Tiger Loose In Africa?
February 2nd, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a look at India’s renewed efforts to secure an economic foothold in Africa in a new scramble with China for the continent’s resources, recently signing energy deals with top oil producers Angola and Nigeria. As the article notes: “…India has lagged behind China’s aggressive courting of African nations to secure rights 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.