Qatar Energy Minister Hails China Partnerships on LNG, Renewables, Supertankers
Via South China Morning Post, an article on growing ties between Qatar and China: After his visit to Beijing to sign US$6 billion shipbuilding deal, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi reports friendly [...]
East Meets Middle: China’s Blossoming Relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Via the European Council on Foreign Relations, a report on China’s blossoming relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE Summary The blossoming but still immature relationship between China and the [...]
The Audacious Plan to Seed a Global Green Hub in Namibia’s Desert
Courtesy of Bloomberg a report on the audacious plan to see a global green hydrogen hub in Namibia: Early in May, King Philippe of Belgium was on the edge of the Namib desert to inaugurate a [...]
Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda … Agreements with Russia’s Rosatom Nuclear Energy Agency on the Rise
Via The Africa Report, a report on how – from coast to coast – agreements between African countries and Russia’s Rosatom nuclear energy arm continue to flourish, but actual progress on [...]
Japan’s Convenience Store Chains Chase Growth Across Asia
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an interesting article on Japan’s convenience store chains having to look abroad in Asia for more growth: It’s 50 years since Kenji Yamamoto opened the doors at [...]
Djibouti vs Berbera: A Deep-Sea Duel
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how – by looking to increase its maritime access in recent months – landlocked Ethiopia has rekindled a rivalry between its two neighbouring [...]

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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.