Myanmar Revives Stalled Infrastructure Projects with China and Russia
June 23rd, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Myanmar efforts to revive stalled infrastructure projects with China and Russia: Myanmar’s military regime is breathing new life into major infrastructure projects with China and Russia, courting their support amid a protracted conflict with armed rebels at home. A new committee led by Deputy Electricity Minister Aye Kyaw is […]
Read more »Russia and China: Chilling Plans for A Polar Silk Road
June 20th, 2024
Via The Economist, an article on China and Russia dream of creating a “polar silk road”: Four hundred kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, in the Norwegian port of Kirkenes, there are still some who dream that this sleepy town will one day become an important shipping hub. They see it as the western end of […]
Read more »China Eyes Sea of Japan Access via Russia-North Korea Border River
June 14th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on a proposal that China could access the Sea of Japan via a Russia-North Korea border river: China, Russia and North Korea are expected to start discussions soon about allowing ships to navigate a border river into the Sea of Japan, which could have major security implications for Tokyo. The […]
Read more »Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
June 5th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Russia’s interest in Niger’s uranium: Rosatom said to have contacts with junta on French-held mines Russia expands presence in Africa amid confrontation with West Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger held by a state-controlled French company, according to people informed about the matter, in a further […]
Read more »The New Reality of Energy Geopolitics in Eurasia
May 31st, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – with the so-called gas union – Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are engaging in opportunistic cooperation and flirting with dangerous new dependencies. On November 28, 2022, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Moscow, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials. During their meeting, Russian media […]
Read more »How America Inadvertently Created an ‘Axis of Evasion’ Led by China
May 30th, 2024
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a look at how Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue foes of the U.S. but instead have led to a shadow economy: Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue America’s enemies, leveraging the power of the dollar to strong-arm governments into submission without the bloodshed 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.