Iran Strengthens Political, Economic Hold Over Iraq
Via Oil & Gas Daily, an article on Iran’s growing influence over Iraq: Sanctions-hit Iran is consolidating its hold over neighbouring Iraq, an economic lifeline where pro-Tehran parties [...]
Let Afghanistan Rebuild
Via Foreign Affairs, commentary suggesting that donors must work with the Taliban on economic recovery: One year ago, in the aftermath of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Western policy was [...]
Erdogan Touts Potential Gas Deal Ahead of Turkmenistan Summit
Via Al Monitor, a report on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan interest in a gas deal that would extend into Europe: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the trilateral [...]
Mars Convinces Emerging Market Consumers To Eat More Chocolate
Via The Financial Times, a report on how Mars – the world’s largest confectionery maker – is on track to double the value of sales in developing countries in five years: Mars has [...]
Investors Size Up Opportunities in Post-Conflict Ukraine
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how the private sector could play a role in rebuilding a post-war Ukraine: Asset managers are taking tentative steps towards investing in the [...]
The Future Of Lithium Mining In Bolivia
Courtesy of Mongabay, a report on Bolivia’s lithium ambitions: As the Bolivian government negotiates business dealings with foreign lithium companies, questions remain about the future of local [...]

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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.