Turkey & Iran: Seeking to Expand Their Geopolitical Influence
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an interesting look at the dynamic relations between Iran and Turkey and the upcoming bilateral meetings between the two nations.  As the article notes [...]
Russia’s Great Leap Eastward
Via the Associated Press, an interesting look at Russia’s recent deals with China and Japan.  As the article notes: “…The ruble is dropping, oil production is declining, foreign [...]
Medium Term Geopolitical Power of Oil: Tilting Towards Asian/Chinese Financiers
We’ve tracked the series of long term oil deals being signed by the Chinese around the world (most recently, in Brazil & Russia) and now Steve LeVine (via Business Week) has provided an [...]
A Total Experience in Yemen…
Via The New York Times, an interesting report on Total’s activities in Yemen.  As the article notes “…Yemen is a showcase for Total, whose experience here shows how far an oil [...]
China’s Long Term Strategy in Africa Defies Current Market Woes
Via Africa Asia Confidential, an in depth analysis of China’s growing relationship with Liberia, which is expanding into Guinea and Sierra Leone.  As the article notes: “…The [...]
Iran’s Interest in Turkmen Gas
Via Energy Daily, a report of Iran’s increasing efforts to establish itself as a major friend to its oil- and gas-rich neighbors, despite the strength of its more dominant competitors and the [...]

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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.