Spirit of the Desert: Whisky and Water In Rajashtan, India
April 16th, 2024 Via Aquatech, an interesting look at how Diageo is working with the local community to improve water security in the region of its Alwar distillery, which is based in an arid region of northeast [...]
India’s Efforts To Build Energy Interdependence With Sri Lanka
April 16th, 2024 Via the Lowy Institute, a look at how India’s takeover of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm will help build energy interdependence with Sri Lanka India has recently moved to take effective control over [...]
Mexico Presidential Frontrunner Pledges $13.6 Billion For Energy Investments
April 16th, 2024 Via Reuters, a report on the Mexico presidential frontrunner pledge of $13.6 billion for energy investments: The favorite to win Mexico’s presidential election in June, Claudia Sheinbaum, on [...]
Southeast Asia’s Potential in Critical Minerals
April 15th, 2024 Via the Australia Strategic Policy Institute, a report on Southeast Asia’s potential in critical minerals: Global critical mineral demand is expected to increase dramatically in coming decades, [...]
Washington’s Failed Africa Policy Needs a Reset
April 15th, 2024 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at the U.S. Africa policy: The latest evidence that Washington needs a new Africa policy is on display in Niger. After many months of intense political jockeying, [...]
Uzbekistan Chases Chemical Hub Dream with Chinese Polymer Tech
April 15th, 2024 Via Nikkei Asia, an article on Uzbekistan’s aims to export value-added products made from its natural gas: An ambitious economic transformation effort gaining steam in Uzbekistan hinges on [...]

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WILDCATS AND BLACK SHEEP
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.