Russia & Georgia: Energy Negotiations
Via Stratfor (subscription required), a report that Russia and Georgia — whose relationship is still shattered after the war between them in August — are to start energy negotiations in [...]
China’s Energy Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
From The Asia Pacific Journal, an interesting look at China and Vietnam’s efforts to resolve their long-running territorial disputes in the South China Sea, especially over energy, as their [...]
Saudi Aramco: A New Seven Sister Seeks More Growth
From Forbes, an interesting look at Saudi Aramco plans for aggressive expansion and continued growth.  As the article notes: “…But why, with prices dropping and a steep worldwide [...]
The Nord Stream Pipe Dream
Via Stratfor (subscription required), analysis that continued public German efforts to defend the Nord Stream pipeline project, a joint venture between Berlin and Moscow, in the face of attacks from [...]
Russia & Iran: Making Do With Less
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an interesting analysis of the impact that falling oil prices could have upon both Russia’s and Iran’s domestic expenditures on social and economic [...]
Russia & Vietnam Energy Cooperation
Via Energy Daily, a report on a recent agreement between Russia and Vietnam on further cooperation on geological exploration and hydrocarbon production by their Vietsovpetro joint venture.  As 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.