Sino-French African Pipeline Deal
April 13th, 2021 Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report on a recently announced Sino-French African pipeline deal: French green groups on Monday denounced a newly inked multi-national accord to build a massive crude oil [...]
China’s Digital Silk Road
April 13th, 2021 Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s Digital Silk Road and what it may mean for digital governance: China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) was launched in 2015 as a component of Beijing’s vast [...]
North Korea’s Economy: Recentralized And China-Reliant
April 10th, 2021 Via The East Asia Forum, a report on North Korea’s economy: In North Korea, many enjoy making money for themselves by selling products in private markets. Under Kim Jong-un, expanding these [...]
Chinese Casino Magnate’s Empire Set to Expand in Laos
April 8th, 2021 Via The Diplomat, a report on a Chinese casino magnate’s interest in expanding into Laos: A secretive, sanctioned Chinese casino mogul is looking to expand his economic empire in Laos, unfurling [...]
Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Dreams
April 8th, 2021 Via Foreign Policy, an article on Pakistan’s geoeconomic dreams/delusions: In recent weeks, senior Pakistani officials, including the country’s powerful army chief, have signaled [...]
An Oil Pipeline Between North Korea and China Raises Nuclear Concerns
April 5th, 2021 Via NK News, an article on a pipeline for crude oil between China and the DPRK: North Korea fired its way back into international headlines in March when it launched two short-range ballistic [...]

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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.