Balochistan: A New Center of Attention:
Via the Middle East Institute, commentary on the position and potential of Balochistan: For the millions of Americans watching the 2018 New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, a curious [...]
The World’s Top 10 Cities in 2035
Courtesy of The Visual Capitalist, an interesting look at the world’s cities in 2035, many of which will be in developing countries:   Cities are the engines of the modern economy. Over [...]
North Korea’s ‘Hotel of Doom’
Via CNN, an interesting look at North Korea’s Ryugyong Hotel: In 1987, ground was broken on a grand new hotel in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. The pyramid-shaped, supertall skyscraper [...]
Somalia Open for Business, says Petroleum Minister
Via Oil News Kenya, a report on Somalia’s hydrocarbon potential: Rich in hydrocarbons and possessing a favorable geological structure, Somalia holds huge opportunities for investors looking to [...]
New Major Gas Field Discovered in Southern Iran
Via Tasnim News, a report on the discovery of a new major gas field in southern Iran: The deputy head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced that a massive gas field has been discovered [...]
World Bank Supports Critical Private Sector Investments in Afghanistan’s Energy Sector
Via The World Bank, a report on recent private sector investments in Afghanistan’s energy sector: World Bank Group Boards of Executive Directors approved today a financing package of $98.8 [...]

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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.