The Tiger and Dragon Tussle Over Afghan Resources
June 23rd, 2010
Via The Financial Times, a look at the resource race in Afghanistan which pits India against China. As the report notes: “…Unlikely as it may seem, war-torn Aghanistan is emerging as a battlefield in a quite different sort of conflict – the fight over natural resources between China and India. The poverty-stricken country is said […]
Read more »Russia: An Energy Superpower?
June 23rd, 2010
Courtesy of Reuters, an interesting interview of Russia’s Energy Czar, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin: ?“…Russian gas behemoth Gazprom (GAZP.MM) must raise its game by penetrating the swiftly growing markets of Asia after a fall in exports to European Union customers, Russia’s energy tsar told Reuters. Gazprom usually supplies a quarter of the European Union’s […]
Read more »UAE Partnering With Nabucco?
June 3rd, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a report that the United Arab Emirates is moving into position as a possible partner in the planned 2,100-mile Nabucco pipeline to pump natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe. As the article notes: “…The Emirates is using its $328 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in energy-rich Turkmenistan, which has […]
Read more »First Africa, Now The Middle East: Beijing’s Drive To Establish Links With Oil Rich States
May 31st, 2010
Courtesy of Terra Daily, a report that China is negotiating with the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to sell an additional 10 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year, on top of the 5 million it already buys. As the article notes: “…This is part of Beijing’s drive to establish strategic energy links with […]
Read more »Iran – Pakistan – India Pipeline: New Discussions
May 24th, 2010
Via Energy Daily, an update on the long discussed Iran – India – Pakistan pipeline. As the article notes: As Iran braces for a new round of U.N. sanctions over its contentious nuclear program, Pakistan has called on longtime rival India to sign on to a planned $7.6 billion natural gas pipeline from the Islamic […]
Read more »Russia and Turkey: A Grand Energy Bargain?
May 14th, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of what appears to be a grand energy bargain has been made among Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. The deal will allow Russia a stronger foothold in Turkey’s energy sector, give Turkey the opportunity to mend relations with Baku and secure a crucial source for natural gas 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.