Ukraine’s Economic & Energy Woes Merge
July 6th, 2009 Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of the impact that Ukraine’s economic woes is having upon its energy position and potential energy crisis.  As the report notes: [...]
China’s New Frontier: South America
July 5th, 2009 Courtesy of Fortune, an interesting report on the global reach of China’s telecommunications equipment manufacturers.  As the article notes, having already conquered Africa & Asia, they [...]
Regional Implications Of A Completed Chinese-Kazakh Pipeline
July 1st, 2009 Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of the broader regional implications of the recently completed pipeline between China and Kazakhstan, particularly for Russia.  As the [...]
Russia Renews Overtures to Original Seven Sisters
June 30th, 2009 Via the always insightful The Oil & The Glory, interesting thoughts on Russia’s recent overtures to some of the original Seven Sisters to participate in major exploration projects.  As the [...]
Russia: Attempting to Choke Off Potential Export Routes For Azeri Natural Gas?
June 30th, 2009 Via Stratfor (subscription required & recommended), interesting analysis of the deal signed between Russia and Azerbaijan on June 29, under which Russia will pay Azerbaijan $350 per thousand [...]
China’s Thirst For Iraqi Oil
June 29th, 2009 Via The New York Times, an interesting article on China’s keen interest in Iraqi petroleum opportunities.  As the report notes: “…Chinese oil companies are expected to bid for the [...]

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Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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.