Getting Syria-ous About Oil
July 11th, 2010 Via Bloomberg, a report that Syria’s government has offered 74,000 square-kilometers of land, or 40 percent of the country, to international oil and gas companies for exploration.  According to [...]
Axis Of Oil
July 9th, 2010 Via Forbes, an interesting report on the petroleum-based relationship between India and North Korea.  As the article notes: “…North Korea has found a new tap for its petrol thirst and at [...]
Failed States = Frontier Investment Opportunities?
June 23rd, 2010 Via Impact Lab, a look at the latest failed states index and possible candidates for real frontier investment opportunities: “…The 10 states that fill out the top ranks of this year’s [...]
The Tiger and Dragon Tussle Over Afghan Resources
June 23rd, 2010 Via The Financial Times, a look at the resource race in Afghanistan which pits India against China.  As the report notes: “…Unlikely as it may seem, war-torn Aghanistan is emerging as a [...]
Russia: An Energy Superpower?
June 23rd, 2010 Courtesy of Reuters, an interesting interview of Russia’s Energy Czar, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin: ?“…Russian gas behemoth Gazprom (GAZP.MM) must raise its game by [...]
Iran Seeking Out Both The Asian and European Energy Markets
June 18th, 2010 Via Energy Daily, a report on Tehran’s agreement on a $7 billion natural gas pipeline deal with U.S. ally Pakistan in defiance of Western efforts to bring its economy to its knees.  As the [...]

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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.