Say Cheese! Argentina & Venezuela Produce More Cheese Than Switzerland
Courtesy of Latinometrics, a surprising graphic on Argentina and Venezuela’s cheese production: The first cheese factory in the world opened its doors in Switzerland in 1815. However, the [...]
First Cargo Ship docks at Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah Port
Via The Arab News, a report on the first commercial container ship to dock at the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah for the first time since at least 2016: A commercial ship, carrying 724 [...]
Will You Be Mine? Abidjan’s Lithium Overtures To Mali
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Cote d’Ivoire’s interest in Mali’s mineral potential: The Ivorian mineral extraction sector smells a new opportunity in the air — Malian [...]
China’s Growing Trade and Investment in Russia’s Far East
Via China Briefing, a look at China’s growing trade and investment in the Russian Far East: Several discussions between Chinese and Russian officials at a senior level, including with China’s [...]
China Dominates Scramble For Zimbabwe’s Lithium
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at China’s interest in Zimbabwe’s lithium: China and other eastern nations that enjoy cordial relations with Zimbabwe are rushing for lithium as the [...]
Kazakhstan Proposes Gas Pipeline Linking Russia, China
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report that Kazakhstan has proposed a new gas pipeline linking Russia and China: Kazakhstan on Friday said it had discussed building a gas pipeline linking Russia and China [...]

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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.