OPEC to CECO?
Via Energy Daily, an interesting report that Russia is advancing a proposal that soon could result in an OPEC-like cartel being formed of Caspian riparian states. As the article notes: [...]
Ukraine’s Interest in the Arab Gas Pipeline
Via Oil and Gas Eurasia, a report detailing Ukraine’s interest in playing a role in the completion of the Arab Gas Pipeline intended for natural gas deliveries from Egypt to Europe via Syria [...]
Gazprom’s Move Into Kyrgyzstan
As reported by Reuters, Gazprom recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan which will help it buy a stake in Kyrgyz state-owned gas company Kyrgyzgaz, the state gas export [...]
Turkey: Is The Silk Road of the 21st Century Turning Towards Russia?
Via Energy Risk, a very good analysis by Robert Amsterdam of Turkey’s geostrategic importance as the bridge between Europe and the Near East, particularly as the European Union considers its [...]
Eurasia’s Investment Potential
From Bloomberg, an optimistic look at Central Asia’s investment potential.  As the article notes: “…Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan [...]
Economic and Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Declining Oil Production
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an in-depth analysis of Russia’s declining oil production capacity and implications this will cause for Russia as a whole.  As the report notes, Russia [...]

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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.