Iran Hopes to Play Spoiler With Planned EU-India Corridor
Via The Jamestown Foundation, commentary on Iran’s motivations to play ‘spoiler’ with the planned EU-India Corridor: On September 9, at the G20 summit in New Delhi, United States [...]
Wagner-Linked Gold Miner in Sudan Halts Operations Over Conflict
Via Bloomberg, a report on s Wagner-linked mining company in Sudan: A Sudanese gold mining company linked to the Russian mercenary Wagner Group has suspended operations because of conflict in the [...]
The Massive Guatemalan Operation That Wants to Sell Americans Their Old Clothes Back
Courtesy of Bloomberg, an interesting look at Guatemala, a nation which imports 250 million pounds of used clothing a year—and the largest buyer, Megapaca, is starting a US website: Standing atop [...]
Economy In Focus: Belarus
Via Emerging Europe, a look at how the economy of Belarus has adjusted to sanctions and the loss of key export markets slightly better than expected, but the future is deeply uncertain: International [...]
The Potential of Palestinian Gas and the Role of Regional Powers: From Promise to Action
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the Gaza marine gas field: Recent progress on the Gaza marine gas field’s development is positive news and highlights the potential for mutually beneficial [...]
Afghanistan’s $6.5B Mine Deals with China, Others Dig Up Questions
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on how the Taliban face feasibility and security doubts as their regime aims to shore up economy: An Afghan Taliban drive to stabilize the economy and improve sentiment [...]

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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.