Turkmenistan Begins Exporting Gas To Pakistan Via Afghanistan By Truck
Via Afghanistan’s ATN News, a TAPI’ed thatTurkmenistan has begun exporting gas to Pakistan via Afghanistan: Local authorities in Kandahar province say an international company has [...]
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at China’s renewed interest in Afghanistan’s mineral riches: China, once again, seems to be mucking about in Afghanistan’s mineral-rich playground. [...]
Mali’s Gold Industry: Looking For A Second Wind
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Mali’s gold industry: After a slight rebound in 2022, gold production, the driving force behind Mali’s exports, will stall in 2023 according to [...]
Will Transit Become Iran’s New Top Revenue Generator?
Via Amwaj Media, commentary on the potential for Iran to generate transit revenues: While all signs and indicators point to rapid economic deterioration in Iran, officials continue to speak of a [...]
Egypt Struggles To Lure Gulf Buyers In State Asset Sell-Off
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Cairo’s allies have shifted from handing out traditional support to seeking commercial deals and demanding reforms: Egypt is struggling to sell [...]
Can Latin America Really Build an OPEC for Lithium?
Via HeatMap, commentary on whether Latin America can really build an OPEC for lithium: In a move that shocked Wall Street, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced last week that his country will [...]

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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.