Big Oil’s Success In Namibia Will Push Others To Drill for Growth
March 10th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Namibia’s growing potential in the global oil markets: Those arguing that higher oil prices are ahead often point in evidence to a chronic lack of investment in oil exploration of late. Without sufficient capital put into large, offshore projects, crude supply will wither, they say. In fact, […]
Read more »Russia Struggles with the Changing Gas Market
March 10th, 2024
Via Adam A. Blanco, commentary on Russia’s gas market options given the impact of the ongoing Ukraine conflict: In last week’s BWR, I discussed Russia’s political and economic relationship with Latin America. How is Russia exploiting its Latin American relationships, and are they strengthening? In this week’s BWR, I will discuss Europe and Russia’s changing natural […]
Read more »Iran, Algeria To Build Closer Energy, Tourism Ties
March 10th, 2024
Via Al Monitor, a report on growing ties between Iran and Algeria: Iran and Algeria signed gas, tourism and other cooperation agreements on Sunday during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s landmark visit to Algiers, further demonstrating the two countries’ efforts to boost relations amid increasing European interest in Algerian gas. Raisi was in Algeria for the Gas […]
Read more »Diversification Strategies Paying Off For GCC Economies
March 10th, 2024
Via Arab News, a look at how diversification strategies are now paying off for GCC economies: Transport, tourism and logistics are set to help the Gulf Cooperation Council region secure gross domestic product growth far above the lobal average, economists have told Arab News. Experts believe that a focus on non-oil trade by GCC governments […]
Read more »Rush To Riyadh Is On
March 10th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on big companies’ adherence to Saudi Arabia’s demand that they set up regional HQs in the desert kingdom: Scores of multinationals have heeded Riyadh’s ultimatum to establish regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia or face losing out on lucrative government contracts, but leading banks have been conspicuous by their […]
Read more »China’s Minidrama Producers Set Their Sights on Challenging Netflix
March 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on China’s minidrama producers who are using ultra-short episodes and wacky plots help their content flourish on social media and challenge Netflix: A college student from the present time wakes up to find herself transported back to 1980s China, where she meets a pig farmer with two children and […]
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.