‘Black Gold’ For Guyana And Suriname: Blessing Or Curse?
October 17th, 2022
Via Oil & Gas Daily, an article on Guyana and Suriname resource potential: Emerging as potential oil powers while the world seeks to wean itself off planet-warming fossil fuels, poverty-stricken South American neighbors Guyana and Suriname say they have to cash in while they can. The former Dutch colonies are among the world’s most tree-covered countries, […]
Read more »The Technopolar Moment
October 15th, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, an interesting commentary on the growing influence of non state actors in the world today, particularly technology companies, as the politics of digital space and physical space converge: After rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, some of the United States’ most powerful institutions sprang into action to punish the leaders […]
Read more »China’s Interests in Afghanistan One Year After the U.S. Withdrawal
October 15th, 2022
Via The Jamestown Foundation, a look at China’s interests in Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal: In late June, a severe earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced it would provide 50 million RMB ($7.2 million) in emergency aid, including tents, blankets, cots […]
Read more »Gulf States Go Digital With China
October 15th, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on the Digital Silk Road’s reach into the Middle East: The US–China strategic rivalry extends to the struggle for control over the digital economy — particularly digital infrastructure and technological innovation. China’s digital economy is among the most vibrant in the world, ranking second globally in 2021 at US$7.1 trillion. It […]
Read more »UAE’s LuLu Group Set For IPO Next Year As It Plans Expansion
October 14th, 2022
Via The National, a report on the UAE’s LuLu Group’s planned expansion: Abu Dhabi’s LuLu Group International is planning to launch an initial public offering next year and has hired investment bank Moelis to advise it on the deal, according to a company representative. The move comes as the retail conglomerate plans to expand its operations across […]
Read more »Libyan PM Defends Controversial Hydrocarbon Deal With Turkey
October 14th, 2022
Via AfricaNews.com, a report on Libya’s controversial hydrocarbon deal with Turkey: Head of Libya’s Tripoli-based government, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has defended a hydrocarbon exploration deal in Libyan waters signed with Turkey that has been criticized by his political rivals and regional countries. “The Turkish-Libyan memorandum is based on bilateral agreements concluded before 2011. (…) It is our […]
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.