Italy, Russia: Together In Tripoli
January 9th, 2009 Via Robert Amsterdam’s fine blog, an interesting analysis of Italy’s ENI’s efforts to penetrate the Libyan market in partnership with Gazprom.  As the article notes: A few days [...]
Russian – Ukraine Gas Standoff: Efforts To Yield A More Russian-Friendly Ukranian Government
January 5th, 2009 Via Stratfor (subscription required), insightful analysis on how the latest round of the Russia – Ukraine gas pipeline “war” may turn out. As the article notes: [...]
Caspian Sea Energy Reserves and Geopolitical Intrigue
January 5th, 2009 Via Seeking Alpha, an interesting post which is centered on a review of a book entitled The New Great Game.  However, I am noting it here as it provides a nice summary of issues related to the [...]
Pipeline Politics Or Oiligarch’s At War? Russia & Ukraine’s Latest Gas Pains
January 3rd, 2009 Via The Oil Drum, some interesting background and context on the latest gas-related conflict between Russia and Ukraine.  As the article notes: “…it’s worth remembering a few [...]
Latin America 2009
January 2nd, 2009 Via NuWire Investor, an interesting analysis of investment & economic prospects in Latin America.  As the article notes The “right” Latin America will thrive in the New Year, fueled [...]
Unlocking All Of Africa
January 2nd, 2009 Via The Timbuktu Chronicles, a reminder that investors should consider all of Africa when looking at the continent for opportunities.  As the report notes: “…All told, South Africans [...]

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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.