Gazprom: Impact of Falling Demand For Its Natural Gas
Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of Gazprom and how the impact that falling demand for its natural gas supplies  has led the Kremlin to target foreign and domestic natural [...]
Azeri Oil Production: More Growth On Tap?
Via Energy Daily, a report on Azerbaijan’s oil production and economic progress.  As the article notes: “…Last year Azeri oil production totaled 44.5 million tons of crude, while [...]
Gazprom: Nearly Out of Gas?
Via New Europe, an interesting look at Gazprom.  As the article notes: “…European officials have accused Russian gas giant Gazpromof spending far too much time playing politics over gas [...]
PetroChina Bids on Singapore Petroleum
Via China Knowledge, a report that PetroChina offered to purchase a 45.51% stake in Singapore Petroleum Company from Keppel Corporation for S$ 1.47 billion.   PetroChina noted that a mandatory [...]
The Great Game On The Sea: The Race for The Indian Ocean
Via Africa Asia Confidential, a report on the emerging race between the U.S., India, and China to control the Indian Ocean.  As the article notes: “…India defines the stakes clearly in [...]
The “Dragon-Jaguar” Alliance
Via Stratfor (subscription required), interesting analysis of the emerging China/Brazil partnership and how, while mutually beneficial & reinforcing at present, it may not evolve as extensively [...]

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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.