Reform Hopes Fade In Turkmenistan
March 11th, 2024 Via Emerging Europe, a look at Turkmenistan: Two years after Serdar Berdymukhammedov replaced his father as president of Turkmenistan, hope that the younger man would reform one of the world’s most [...]
Namibia’s Top Energy Priorities Through 2030
March 11th, 2024 Via Namibia Business Express, a report on Namibia’s top energy priorities through 2030: Bryan Eiseb, Executive Director of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has outlined Namibia’s top [...]
Big Oil’s Success In Namibia Will Push Others To Drill for Growth
March 10th, 2024 Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Namibia’s growing potential in the global oil markets: Those arguing that higher oil prices are ahead often point in evidence to a chronic lack of [...]
Russia Struggles with the Changing Gas Market
March 10th, 2024 Via Adam A. Blanco, commentary on Russia’s gas market options given the impact of the ongoing Ukraine conflict: In last week’s BWR, I discussed Russia’s political and economic [...]
Iran, Algeria To Build Closer Energy, Tourism Ties
March 10th, 2024 Via Al Monitor, a report on growing ties between Iran and Algeria: Iran and Algeria signed gas, tourism and other cooperation agreements on Sunday during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s landmark [...]
Diversification Strategies Paying Off For GCC Economies
March 10th, 2024 Via Arab News, a look at how diversification strategies are now paying off for GCC economies: Transport, tourism and logistics are set to help the Gulf Cooperation Council region secure gross [...]

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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.