Rani Jarkas [Cedrus Investments]: Renewable & clean energy outlook

May 2017 – Rani Jarkas Chairman of Cedrus Investments tells The Capital Network’s Director Lelde Smits at Mines and Money Asia, the current trends in renewable energy investments, the unique features of clean energy investments in China, his outlook for investing into renewable energy across the Asia Pacific and which countries are leading the pack.

Full Video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9SSBIrt45c&t=2s

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

王雷（Rani Jarkas）：俄罗斯或将成为中国最大的石油进口来源国

中俄关系的暖化使得中国从俄罗斯的进口石油量得到了极大的提升。在能源领域，两国几乎是最完美的组合：全球最大的净能源出口国和拥有超长陆地国界的第二大净能源进口国。

中国海关数据显示中国2015年从俄罗斯进口原油上涨了28.17%，达到4243.3万吨。俄新社报道称中国是2015年俄罗斯最大的原油进口国。

其实早在2014年5月就已经有了上升的迹象。当时俄罗斯总统普金和习近平主席签署了一项已拖延许久的协议，俄罗斯将供应数千亿元美元的天然气给中国。从此之后，中国银行开始贷款给由于受到美国制裁而困顿的俄罗斯企业，俄罗斯也表示可能愿意接受中国入股其最大的新油田。

中国从俄罗斯的原油进口仍将继续提升。能源咨询公司Wood Mackenzie总监古普塔（Sushant Gupta）预计，到2020年俄罗斯对中国的石油出口将会超过每年5千万吨，而在2014年仅为3千万吨。

两国的兴趣有着明显的趋同性。俄罗斯需要使石油和天然气销售市场多元化，而中国也有许多原因需要增加从俄罗斯的能源进口。中国国内石油声场已经达到峰值，然而需求却持续增长。通过管道从俄罗斯进口石油和天然气能增强中国的能源安全，减少从脆弱交通路线进入的石油和天然气，使得中国在与例如澳大利亚这样的其他天然气供应国和波斯湾石油出口国的谈判中，能够有筹码得到更有利的条件。

赛德思投资董事长王雷（Rani Jarkas）先生拥有数十年全球石油和天然气投资经验，他表示：“中国在能源方面越来越靠拢俄罗斯已经在这几年成为了一种趋势。俄罗斯和独联体国家在未来将对中国的能源需求战略中扮演着更重要的角色，这对中国也十分有利。”

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

Rani Jarkas: China is diversifying its oil supply provenances towards Russia

Warming ties between China and Russia are giving a big boost to Chinese imports of Russian oil. In the energy sphere, the two countries are an almost perfect match: the world’s largest net energy exporter and its second largest net energy importer with a long land border.

Chinese customs data released recently show that China’s crude imports from Russia surged 28.17% in 2015, reaching 424.33 million tons. RIA Novosti reported that China becomes the largest crude importer for Russia in 2015.

An early sign of the increase came in May 2014, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping sealed a long-hobbled deal for Russia to supply China hundreds of billions of dollars in natural gas. Since then, Chinese banks have come through with loans for Russian companies ailing under U.S.-imposed sanctions and Russia has even signaled it might be willing to accept a Chinese stake in one of Russia’s biggest new oil fields.

And the rise in Chinese imports of Russian crude will continue. The flow of Russian crude to China will surpass 50 million tons annually by 2020, from more than 30 million tons in 2014, forecasts Wood Mackenzie’s Director Sushant Gupta.

There is a clear convergence of interests. Russia needs to diversify the markets for its oil and gas, while China has various reasons to increase energy imports from Russia. China’s domestic oil production has plateaued even as demand continues to rise. Bringing oil and gas via pipelines from Russia would strengthen China’s energy security. It would cut the amount of oil and gas that must arrive along vulnerable transit routes. It would also give China more leverage to strike favorable deals in negotiations with other gas suppliers such as Australia and oil exporters in the Persian Gulf.

Rani Jarkas, Chairman of Cedrus Investments, who has decades of experience in global oil and gas investments, said, “China’s diversification toward Russia has been a trend for several years. Russia and CIS countries will play a much more crucial role in China’s energy demand strategy in the future, which will be beneficial to China.”

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

BRIEFINGWIRE: Cedrus Chairman Rani Jarkas and Cokal strengthens funding package for BBM Financing

BriefingWire.com, 2/24/2015 – Global metallurgical coal group Cokal Limited (ASX:CKA) is pleased to announce that Cedrus International Limited (Cedrus) with it’s Chairman Mr. Rani Jarkas has joined with Platinum Partners (Platinum) to provide a non-binding term sheet to Cokal in relation to a US$110 million project finance facility (Facility) for the BBM project.

Please click here to view the full announcement.

http://www.briefingwire.com/pr/cedrus-chairman-rani-jarkas-and-cokal-strengthens-funding-package-for-bbm-financing

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

Cleantech in China by Rani Jarkas

In my recent blog post (https://ranijarkas.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/cleantechnology-insights), I explained what cleantech is and why it matters to us. You might have seen my another cleantech themed article here: http://www.briefingwire.com/pr/rani-jarkas-Cleantech-wisdom. I am very happy to have received so much positive feedback and support, therefore, I would like to continue the topic and share some of my thoughts and insights that I have gleaned from my work and research in the cleantech industry.

This blog’s topic is Cleantech in China

After years of massive growth that took a heavy toll on the environment and natural resources, China now has an ambitious plan to tackle its energy needs by developing clean energy alternatives.

Back in 2010, China’s primary energy consumption rose to 3.25 billion tons of coal equivalent, making it the world’s second largest energy consumer after the United States. Today, China has a commanding lead in commercial cleantech investment past the US and Europe. Commercial cleantech investment had more than quadrupled from $30 billion in 2007 to nearly $160 billion in 2012, according to a recent report from the National Science Foundation on science and engineering indicators.

China is a market rife with opportunities for cleantech companies. According to Ernst & Young (EY)’s report, China grabbed the number one spot on its Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index and was the largest recipient of clean energy investment in 2010. China generated 20 of the 38 global pure-play cleantech IPOs completed in 2010. Raising US$4.7 billion, Chinese transactions accounted for 49% of total global cleantech IPO proceeds. Combined with strong investor interest in China’s booming economy, these factors have led to a record-breaking spate of Chinese cleantech IPOs that is likely to continue. Solar, wind, energy storage and energy efficiency companies made up the majority of offerings, reflecting the major areas of cleantech development in China.

In January 2013, China Cabinet approved an energy control target. The government aims to keep total energy consumption below 4 billion tons of standard coal equivalent by 2015, with electricity consumption below 6.15 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to Xinhua News Agency after a State Council meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao.

Cleantech in China will continue to be the next industrial revolution. As the transformation accelerates, global corporations across industries, governments and pure-play cleantech market leaders are moving quickly to gain competitive advantage. Are you ready to seize transformational opportunities in China?

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

拉尼.亚卡斯（RANI JARKAS）: 安哥拉是一颗未被发现的宝石

安哥拉位于非洲西部，面积为482,625平方英里。北邻刚果共和国，东接赞比亚，南连纳米比亚，西濒大西洋。石油资源丰富的卡宾达地区位于扎伊尔河以北。

安哥拉是非洲潜在最富有的国家之一。卡宾达有石油；隆达有钻石；其他省份有铁、磷酸盐、铜、金、铝土矿、铀和其它自然资源。今年安哥拉的经济增长预计达到百分之八，该国已成为非洲地区第二大石油生产国。在首都罗安达，到处可见新建成的摩天大楼，每个月都有新公司进驻该地。经济增长开始令安哥拉成为一个处处充满商机的国家。

全球知名的企业家和金融高管拉尼.亚卡斯（Rani Jarkas）具有多年在非洲开展业务的经验，他特别喜欢安哥拉。在接受电话采访时，他说，“很多年前我就选择在安哥拉做生意，我现在对这个国家的投入越来越多，不仅是因为该国有巨大的商机，而且我特别喜欢这个国家的自然风光和居民。我经常看见人们在街头跳莎莎和伦巴。他们对生活的热爱，他们对音乐、舞蹈和艺术的追求，他们的笑声，他们的喜悦，他们的坚定意志和他们的创造力让我深受启发。”

“我希望我的努力能帮助当地社区实现经济增长并协助本地人创造财富。我希望能为地方政府、企业和投资者创造双赢的局面。由于安哥拉正对外国投资者开放其市场，并非常积极地寻求合作伙伴以实现国家工业化，我认为具前瞻性的投资者应该着眼于安哥拉可观的长远潜力并作出投资，”拉尼.亚卡斯（Rani Jarkas）补充说。

Rani Jarkas, the Chairman of Cedrus Investments.

Rani Jarkas is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking experience. Currently, Mr. Jarkas is the Chairman of Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm. Cedrus’ domain expertise is in life sciences, natural resources, energy, cleantech and nanotechnology. – Rani Jarkas

Rani Jarkas: Angola is an undiscovered Gem

Angola is a country of 482,625 square miles in western Africa, bordering Namibia to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia to the east, and the Republic of Congo to the north. The oil-rich enclave of Cabinda lies north of the Zaire river.

Angola is a potentially one of the richest countries in Africa. Petroleum in the Cabinda enclave; diamonds in Lunda; and iron, phosphates, copper, gold, bauxite, and uranium in the other provinces are some of the natural resources. This year Angola’s economy is expected grow by eight percent as it becomes the second biggest producer of oil in Africa. In the capital city of Luanda, the skyline is now filled with newly-built skyscrapers and each month more businesses are beginning to populate the area. Economic growth is beginning to transform Angola into a country filled with business opportunities.

Rani Jarkas, a global well-known entrepreneur and a financial services executive with years of experience in conducting business in Africa, is especially fond of Angola. During a telephone interview, he said, “I chose Angola to do business many years ago and I am now making more commitments to the country, not only because the country provides great business opportunities, but also I like the country’s natural beauty and its people. I often find people on the streets dancing to salsa, lambada or meringue music. Their love for life, their music, dance and art, their laughter and their joy, their determined desire and their creativeness really touch me.”

“My long-term commitment to Angola is focused on helping local communities to realize the value of growth in the region and building wealth for locals. My approach strategy is to create win-win situation for local governments, companies and investors. As Angola is opening its market to foreign investors and is actively seeking partners to contribute towards its industrialisation, forward-looking investors should invest in Angola for its substantial long-term potential,” Rani added.

拉尼.亚卡斯在香港举办的“亚洲石油天然气投资者峰会”发言

Oil and Gas Investor Summit Asia [ranijarkas.wordpress.com]

 引领投资者放眼印尼投资机遇

能源行业的领导者拉尼.亚卡斯（Rani Jarkas 将于2014年6月12日在香港举办的“亚洲石油天然气投资者峰会”中发表演讲。参加演讲的其他知名嘉宾还包括世界银行驻印尼首席经济学家、华富嘉洛企业融资有限公司之董事总经理、并购合并兼私募股权基金投资部经理和KKR（科尔伯格-克拉维斯-罗伯茨）公司之能源与基建部董事。届时，亚卡斯先生（Jarkas）将分享他在印尼投资与经商的丰富经验。

拉尼（Rani）在自然资源、能源和生命科学行业积累了几十载的投资经验与渊博的知识，在东南亚、中亚和非洲等新兴市场的投资经验尤其丰富。

拉尼.亚卡斯（Rani Jarkas) 称：“我很荣幸受邀在这一重要的峰会上讲话。在印尼当地政府和商业伙伴的支持下，我将会致力于开发更多的石油和天然气项目，包括进行直接投资和引进世界各地的一级机构客户，为这个充满魅力且资源丰富的国家的持续经济增长出一分力。”

Rani Jarkas to Speak at the “Oil & Gas Investor Summit Asia” in Hong Kong

Oil and Gas Investor Summit Asia [ranijarkas.wordpress.com]

Leading Investors to Highlight Opportunities in Indonesia

Rani Jarkas, an industry leader in energy sector, will speak at the “Oil & Gas Investor Summit Asia” in Hong Kong on 12th June, 2014 together with other distinguished speakers, including the World Bank’s lead Economist for Indonesia, Quam Capital’s Managing Director and Head of M&A and Private Equity as well as KKR’s (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) Director of Energy & Infrastructure. Mr. Jarkas will be sharing his extensive experience doing business and making investments in Indonesia.

Rani has years of experience and vast knowledge about investing in the natural resources, energy, and life sciences industries in emerging markets in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Africa.

Rani Jarkas said, “I am honored to be invited to speak at this important summit. With the support of its governmental and business partners in Indonesia, I intend to pursue additional oil and gas projects, including making direct investments itself and bringing in its tier-one institutional clients from around the globe to facilitate continued economic growth in this resource-rich and fascinating country.”

BRIEFINGWIRE: Rani Jarkas: Hidden Investment Opportunities in Africa

BRIEFINGWIRE: Rani Jarkas: Hidden Investment Opportunities in Africa.