The Axis of Upheaval: The Four Power Threat
April 24th, 2024
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, insightful commentary on how America’s adversaries are uniting to overturn the global order: In the early morning of January 2, Russian forces launched a massive missile attack on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv that killed at least five civilians, injured more than 100, and damaged infrastructure. The incident was […]
Read more »The African Legion: Russia’s Newest Tool To Advance Its African Agenda
April 14th, 2024
Via Diplomatic Courier, a report on Russia’s plan to replace the Wagner Group in Africa with a new, less independent paramilitary group called the African Legion. The goal is to better place Russia for its confrontation with the West, and there could be major repercussions for the region and the world: Since Yevgeny Prigozhins, the […]
Read more »Russia’s Infinity to Bolster Egyptian Mining with $1BN Investment
April 8th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, a report on a Russian’s firm’s significant bet on Egypt’s mining sector: Russian mining firm Infinity plans to invest up to $1 billion in Egypt’s gold mining industry to boost its business portfolio and the country’s extractive sector. Infinity announced its participation in a bidding round initiated by Egyptian mining company Shalateen Mineral Resources, which […]
Read more »Oman Becoming Hot Spot for Ship-to-Ship Transfers of Russian Oil
March 31st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Oman’s role in the international transfer of Russian oil: Crude heading to India being reloaded in waters off the nation Rise in activity comes as US steps up scrutiny of the flows Suezmax New Discovery carrying Russia’s Urals crude heads to Sohar, Oman, after idling of the west coast of […]
Read more »Bric(k) In The Wall: Struggling Ethiopia Looks To Russia For An Economic Comeback
March 29th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Ethiopia’s look to Russia for economic assistance: Having emerged from a devastating civil war that destroyed its once-vibrant economy and staring at a humanitarian catastrophe, Ethiopia is looking east in a bid to help the country revitalise its public finances. This year, Ethiopia joined BRICS+ newcomers Iran, […]
Read more »PetroChina Does Business As Usual With Russia
March 28th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on the Chinese state oil group’s ongoing energy ties with Moscow: Chinese state-owned energy groups continue to buy crude oil and natural gas from Russia, executives said this week, even as Western countries impose sanctions meant to cut off Moscow’s funding for its war on Ukraine. PetroChina, the core listed […]
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.