Asia’s Population Patterns by Density
Via Visual Capitalist, an interesting graphical look at Asia’s population patterns by density: Nearly 60% of the world’s 8 billion population lives in Asia: a vast continent sprawling over 44 [...]
Offshore Treasure: ExxonMobil, Venezuela, and the Battle for Guyana’s Oil
Via Phenomenal World, a report on ExxonMobil, Venezuela, and the battle for Guyana’s oil: Since the discovery of some of the world’s largest oil reserves in 2015, Guyana has entered a period of [...]
Africa Has Become The Newest Contest for Cash-Rich Arab Rivals
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on growing Middle Eastern interest in Africa: Standard Bank sees soaring interest in Africa from Gulf states UAE official says $35 billion to Egypt may not be one-off [...]
Shifting Conflicts Hit Key Energy Routes
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on how – from Russia to Yemen – gas and oil exports have become prime targets: As global conflicts worsen, energy infrastructure and shipments from [...]
UAE Eyes Zambia Mine As Minerals Race Heats Up Against Saudi Arabia, China
Via Al Monitor, a look at how wealthy Gulf countries are racing against China, Europe and the United States for minerals critical to powering the global green transition: The United Arab Emirates is [...]
China Building SE Asia’s Largest Clean Energy Facility in Laos
Via Caixin Global, a report on a massive renewable energy project in Laos: What’s new: The construction of a massive renewable energy base by the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Group) in [...]

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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.