China’s Global Search For Energy
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting look at China’s global search for energy: Whether by diplomacy, investment or in extreme cases, force, China is going to great lengths to satisfy [...]
Russia, China Agree To Natural Gas Deal
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of Russia and China’s natural gas agreement: Russia and China struck a long-awaited deal on natural gas May 21, according to [...]
Cuba’s Economy
Via Capitalist Exploits, an interesting look at the Cuban economy: If the secret to economic prosperity was the erection of Che Guevara murals, Cuba would be the wealthiest nation on Earth. [...]
Turkmen Natural Gas Through Iran
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at a potential land route for Turkmen gas to Europe: With Russian opposition to the Trans-Caspian pipeline likely to impede its construction [...]
Iran’s Plans to Export Natural Gas to Europe Face Obstacles
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), some interesting analysis of Iran’s desire to export natural gas to Europe: A man walks along South Pars natural gas field facilities in the [...]
The New Silk Road
Via Quartz, an interesting look at the impact the iron Silk Road could have upon Asian/European commerce: The electronic gizmos churned out by China’s factories have long been delivered to western [...]

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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.