Iran: Energy Transport Route
October 17th, 2008 Courtesy of Energy Daily, an interesting look at how – in the aftermath of the August military confrontation between Georgia and Russia –former Soviet republics and rising petro-states [...]
Kazakhstan Support The BTC Pipeline
October 17th, 2008 Via Energy Daily, a report that oil from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field will be delivered by tankers across the Caspian Sea to the BP-led consortium’s Sangachal Terminal on Azerbaijan’s [...]
China’s Shrewd Long-Term Oil Plan
October 16th, 2008 From Money Morning, a report detailing how – in the author’s eyes -China is Beating the United States in the global oil “game.”  As the article notes: “…According [...]
China’s Ties With Pakistan
October 16th, 2008 Via Stratfor (subscription required), an interesting analysis of China and Pakistan’s recent discussions regarding greater economic cooperation and a strengthened strategic partnership.  [...]
Brazil Surpasses Mexico
October 15th, 2008 As reported by The Energy Tribune, Brazil now outshines a number of other Latin American countries in new regional petroleum reserve rankings. As the article notes: “…For the first time, [...]
Africa Today: Same as Russia and Central Europe of the 1990s?
October 15th, 2008 While not an advocate of unsolicited email blasts, I did find the latest from The Global Guru to be of interest.  Focused on Africa, the article notes: “…over the past decade or so, it [...]

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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.