In China, there are only two giants in charge of the oil industry, which are in a monopoly position. Oil barrels often become more expensive than oil.
An industry without competition is easy to make money, and now, Mingzhou Group is also joining in.
The Mingzhou Group entered this industry a long time ago, and there is still a large amount of oil stored in Xiaolie Mountain. However, for a long time, the Mingzhou Group has only resold oil to make a profit, and a lot of crude oil has gone into the army and
It is not circulated to individuals.
This time, they want to go one step further!
These people want to ask the Mingzhou Group to go out to Siam to persuade the Kra Canal to be dug, and also let the Mingzhou Group invest, so they have to give benefits to the Mingzhou Group.
What Qin Tao wants is also very simple: the right to legally sell refined oil products in the country!
If we want Siam to dig a canal, we have to commit to a petrochemical group. All this money is paid by our Mingzhou Group, so the refined oil produced must have a way out.
Sell directly to the domestic oil industry giants? That's not possible. Why do you make all the money? We also have to make the most profitable part!
Upon hearing Qin Tao's request, several people present were stunned.
"Mr. Qin, we promise to purchase your refined oil products 20% higher than the market price," a leader said.
"no."
"Mr. Qin, there is no such precedent. We only allow two oil refining companies in the country."
"Then there is a precedent now."
Looking at everyone's expressions, Qin Tao smiled: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. After all, our meeting this time is to discuss the oil transportation of Parthia. This must be done by land. Let's discuss this in detail next.
Project."
"All right."
So, the topic of the meeting was brought back to the main topic, and the discussion continued for several hours. All the details were finalized. Seeing that the meeting was about to end, someone still thought of the original topic and couldn't help but want to say a few words.
He didn't know where to start, so he could only change the subject: "Mr. Qin, I heard that you proposed using our currency to directly purchase oil from Parthia, spend our currency, and slowly turn it into an international currency. This
It’s a good idea.”
"Whoever's currency can be used for settlement in international trade can harvest the world's wealth. Of course, we are not for that purpose. We are to break the hegemony of the US dollar. Of course, this road is not easy to follow. Whoever uses it first will win."
You will be targeted, so you definitely don’t dare. We can only use barter to avoid U.S. dollar transactions. However, we will definitely have to take this step in the future. There is a special Swift system for U.S. dollar settlement.
We also need to have our own system and slowly expand it to the world in the future."
Qin Tao has the vision of a time traveler and can make all kinds of preparations in advance to avoid taking all kinds of detours. Although no one dares to do this now, with continuous development, he will definitely get to this point in the end.
These things must be done in advance.
"If we can spend our money all over the world, then we can truly become a big country." Some people lamented.
"Unfortunately, once we challenge the hegemony of the US dollar, it will cause big trouble."
"Everyone, I just received the news!" At this moment, someone came running up happily.
"what news?"
"Yin Lak announced that he would use euros instead of dollars and reprice oil."
At the critical moment, it is the anti-American fighters who are at the forefront! Qin Tao also lamented that Sha Damu has taken another step forward on the verge of committing suicide and is getting closer and closer to death.
"What?" Everyone was surprised.
After the end of World War II, the U.S. dollar was directly anchored to gold, thus becoming the world's most important currency, replacing the pound's international status. However, within twenty years, this system could not be maintained. After all, it was easy to print money, but gold
The accumulation of gold is not that simple. The United States looked around the world and quickly found a substitute for gold: oil!
Every country needs oil, and there are only a few oil-producing countries. As long as we negotiate with the oil-producing countries and purchase oil in U.S. dollars, the U.S. dollar will continue to be the international currency!
As a result, the U.S. dollar continued to maintain its status and was exchanged for less and less gold, but the world had to continue to use it.
If anyone dares to give up using US dollars to purchase oil, it means challenging the United States!
Now, Shadamu has become the first one. He decided to use euros instead. This was obviously something he had planned for a long time.
The currency of the East is definitely not good, because only one country in the East uses it, but the euro is different. It is the currency of Europe, and it is an attempt by Europe to get rid of the hegemony of the US dollar. More than a dozen countries use the euro together, and this market
That’s big!
Europeans are definitely willing too. After all, using their own currency to purchase oil directly means that there is no need to exchange for foreign exchange, and it also means that the use of the euro will become more and more widespread.
"Mr. Qin, someone has already tried your plan for you." The leaders present said to Qin Tao with emotion: "Their experience will be worth learning from."
Qin Tao shook his head: "No, their experience has no meaning."
"Why?"
"Everyone, the Europeans want to be strong, but is it possible? They eat people softly and take soft hands. Now that Europeans want to be strong, they have to see if the American garrison around them agrees! Yin Lak will reprice this time
, you can see if anyone comes to bid."
The first person to eat crabs is very brave, but just because of his bravery, his mouth may be full of oil, he may find the food unpalatable, and he may even choke to death.
The first time Yin Lak repriced the price, no customer dared to go there openly for fear of offending the Americans. Later, it gradually happened. The Americans saw that the situation was not good and immediately shouted that Sha Damu had weapons of mass destruction in his hands.
, continue to attack Silly Damu.
"Yeah, it makes no sense to do this, and it might even cause big trouble." A leader sighed: "Mr. Qin, we are very curious. You have been developing relations with the Parthian country, and you didn't support me. It's silly."
Damu?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "There is no need. Silly Damu has angered the United States now, and the Americans must teach him a lesson." Qin Tao said: "Britain and the United States did not ask for it in Parthia.
It’s cheap, maybe we have to take it out on Damu. When the new regime comes to power, wouldn’t it be better for us to directly bid for the oil field exploitation rights over there?”
Qin Tao knows the history that others don’t know. Although Britain and the United States won the victory and ousted Sha Damu, Dongfang won a lot of shares in the subsequent oil field mining bidding. We all bid through formal means.
It's here, so others can't say anything.
Therefore, although Qin Tao has been prosperous for more than ten years and has been active and aggressive on the international stage, he has never touched Yin Lak because he knows that it is meaningless to be friends with Sha Damu. If he has a good relationship with him, he will still be friends with him.
This will make the road ahead difficult.
Every step Mr. Qin took was meaningful, and everyone was impressed by Mr. Qin's vision.
Many major things can only be accomplished by Mr. Qin. If the Kra Canal is to be built, Mr. Qin must come forward.
After the meeting, the relevant content was reported to the old leader. After some reflection, the old leader nodded: "If we want to develop the economy, it should not only be state-owned enterprises. Private enterprises must also play a corresponding role, especially companies like Mingzhou Group."
Enterprises have their competition, and state-owned enterprises can also develop better. I think Mingzhou Group can join in. If you want to let the horse run, then you have to let the horse eat grass. If the Kra Canal project is negotiated,
, then our maritime transportation will be safer."
The old leader agreed!
"What if our two domestic oil groups protest?"
"Then let them go to Siam to negotiate! As long as they can negotiate the Kra Canal project, then we don't need the help of Mingzhou Group. The refinery over there is also controlled by them, so there won't be this problem.
." said the old leader.
Qin Tao didn't expect that his superiors would readily agree!
"Okay, your Mingzhou Group is about to have new business." After receiving the news, Wu Shengli came to Qin Tao with a smile: "You can not only import crude oil, but also smelt crude oil and smelt refined oil.
It can still be sold normally in our country. This is a profitable industry."
"Dad, this business is not easy to get. The condition is that we build the Kra Canal." Qin Tao said, "This canal is not that easy to build. I don't know if it will be possible."
"It will definitely work. What's wrong with it?" Wu Shengli said: "By the way, in the future, the refined oil you smelt will have to be given priority to our navy? Give us a cost price?"
"The cost price is impossible, I will give you a price excluding tax." Qin Tao said: "Since it mainly supplies our navy, then our company should be called CNOOC."
"CNOOC? We already have CNOOC in China," Wu Shengli said.
In China, everyone knows about the two barrels of oil. CNOOC is unknown, mainly because of its small production. By 2010, their annual oil and gas production had just reached 50 million tons, which is similar to the output of a Daqing oil field. There are only two other barrels of oil.
A fraction of .
However, this company was not established too late. As early as 1982, the relevant departments promulgated the "Oriental Regulations on Foreign Cooperation in the Exploitation of Offshore Oil Resources" and decided to establish the Oriental Offshore Oil Corporation. On February 15, 1982, CNOOC was officially established.
However, their extraction of oil from the sea is not as convenient as on land, so the cost is high, the output is small, and it is almost ignored. But after all, it still exists. Qin Tao's current name is obviously inappropriate.
"They are CNOOC and we are Minghai Oil. Their sea is the sea of the ocean and our sea is the sea of the navy. Can this be the same? Dad, do you still have an opinion on this name?"
Wu Shengli shook his head: "No objection."
Therefore, Minghai Oil Company was named like this. Although it was just a simple sentence, no one thought that it would develop into a behemoth in the future.
Everything is difficult at the beginning. Qin Tao doesn't know whether he can talk about the Kra Canal, but he still has to go there.
Siam Capital Airport.
"President Qin, welcome to Siam." A fat-bellied officer said to him: "I haven't seen you in the past few years, but you are still as charming as ever."
"Yes, Mr. LaCour, you are also so graceful." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he looked at the other person's big belly. When he saw him before, it was as if he was ten months pregnant. But now? Twins are not enough, at least.
The weight of quadruplets.
When they learned that Qin Tao was coming to the Kingdom of Siam, they took it seriously. Rakul and Qin Tao had the best relationship, so they ran over to pick him up. At this time, hearing Qin Tao say this, Rakul smiled: "Qin Tao
Boss, please stop making fun of me, I have a big belly."
The joking laughter cleared up the time gap. Qin Tao approached LaCour's ear: "Racour, I brought a few diamond necklaces, which are most suitable for your partner. I guess it is not that Gianna.
Alright?"
"Of course, I got tired of playing five years ago. Now I like a few younger and more beautiful ones. Qin, do you want me to find some for you?"
Qin Tao quickly shook his head: "No, Rakul, I'm not interested in women. I'm just here to meet my old friends this time."
"Okay, then let's go to the hotel and catch up on old times together."
Sukhothai Hotel.
A few years ago, Qin Tao came here. At that time, he took Zhao Ling with him. Although they were not married yet, they already lived together in a comfortable manner. They took care of things while traveling. The scenes of that year seemed like...
In front of you.
Now, the hotel is still the same hotel, but the people around her have changed. After all, Zhao Ling's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and she is not suitable for following Qin Tao around.
"Yes, for our friendship that started from the F-25T frigate!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The first time Qin Tao met LaCour was not to bid for an aircraft carrier. Before that, the contract for the F-25t frigate from his brother unit was in trouble.
It was Qin Tao who helped to rescue the siege. The person in charge of the Siamese side at that time was Rakul, and the friendship between the two began at that time.
"It's a pity that since the financial crisis in 1998, our life has been difficult. We originally planned to purchase your J-31A fighter jets to equip our aircraft carrier, but we were unable to raise the funds."
Er said: "We also want to purchase brand new frigates and brand new submarines, but we have no choice but to give up if we don't have the money."
Under Qin Tao's foresight, the financial crisis did not affect the East, but it swept across Southeast Asia, leaving chicken feathers everywhere. Siam has never recovered since then, and it no longer has the momentum of the Four Asian Tigers. The economy has been very poor in recent years.
The army will have no money to purchase new equipment.
Not to mention procurement, even the aircraft carrier they have acquired is docked at the port all year round and is reluctant to be driven out. How much fuel does it burn for one trip?
"As the saying goes, you rely on mountains to eat mountains, and you rely on water to eat water. Your country of Siam has such a good geographical location, and you can completely rely on its geographical advantages to develop." Qin Tao said.
Geographical advantage?
Lakour hesitated for a long time before reacting: "Mr. Qin, are you talking about digging a canal at the Kra Isthmus? This is not easy. We have thought about it for hundreds of years, but we have not actually started it. It is too difficult.
Recently, in order to revitalize the economy, there is indeed the idea of excavating, but, alas..."
"What's wrong?"
"First of all, this project requires a large investment. According to the two currently planned plans, whether it is the southern line or the northern line, the construction cost will exceed 10 billion US dollars. For us, this is an astronomical sum."
The narrowest part of the Kra Isthmus is only over 50 kilometers long, but it is not suitable for excavation. After years of exploration, two plans have been determined. One is the northern line, connecting Chumphon and Ranong, with a total length of 90 kilometers.
.The other is the southern line, which is excavated between Songkhla and Satun, with a total length of 102 kilometers.
The length of the southern line is longer, but the terrain is flat and easy to excavate. However, there are some mountainous areas on the northern line, which makes excavation difficult. However, the further north the canal is, the longer the mileage saved for cargo ships.
Therefore, both routes have their own merits.
However, we haven't reached that stage yet. Just considering the investment, it is an astronomical sum.
"If you need investment, our Mingzhou Group can provide loans." Qin Tao said.
For Qin Tao, money is not an issue. As long as it is put into operation, money can be collected and the investment will not be in vain.
According to some conservative estimates, there are now 80,000 ships passing through the Strait of Malacca every year, and 50,000 of them are diverted to the Kra Canal. That is a steady stream of profits, even if each ship of 100,000 tons is charged US$40,000.
Annual revenue of two billion.
This charge is not high. After all, by bypassing Malacca, a 100,000-ton cargo ship can save US$300,000 in fuel costs. (From the data collected, East China Heroes feels that this number seems a bit large.)
"Investment is only one of the problems. The biggest problem is that once there is a change of government, the project may not be continued," Lakour said.
As a navy, of course he also hopes to build this canal. Otherwise, it would be uneconomical for the navy to go around Malacca every time it cruises from east to west. However, there are too many things going on here.
Just like the United States, any country where multi-party governance needs to change every few years will have this problem: the plans formulated by the previous term will become waste paper by the next term.
"According to estimates, it will take about ten years to build the canal. Even if the speed is accelerated, it will not be less than seven years. This will definitely involve a change of leadership. So, Mr. Qin, you are my friend, and I must remind you,
This kind of thing is not easy to do, and the loan you provide may be in vain."
Once the canal is built, it will naturally be profitable. There is no need to worry about Siam having no money to repay the loan. But what if the canal is half-finished?
Before coming here, everyone had a lot of opinions on why the canal couldn't be built, but only after coming here did we know the real reason why it couldn't be built!
Because it took too long to build the canal and the uncertainty was too bad! Lakour was a good friend of Qin Tao, so he made this reason clear to Qin Tao.
"The next election is in 2004, so we only have two years at most." Rakul said: "It can't be built no matter what. Mr. Qin, thank you for thinking about us and putting forward this opinion. However,
Even if it needs to be repaired, it will have to wait until after 2004. Come on, don’t think about it, let’s drink!”
"The key now is time." Qin Tao finished a glass of wine, thought for a while, and then said: "Rakul, have you heard of the Davidic Canal project?"
Canal of the Kingdom of David? Rakul shook his head: "I have only heard of the canal of the Pyramid Kingdom."
The Suisse Canal is the busiest waterway in the world. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, due to the war in the Middle East, the canal was closed for a long time, causing the entire Western world to suffer. In order to avoid being stuck on the canal, the United States
The people decided to play a big game: to dig a canal in the Negev Desert in the Kingdom of David to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Eilat!
But if you look at the map, you will know that the Su Yinshi Canal is the shortest, while the canal in the Kingdom of David is much longer, more than two hundred kilometers!
If we use the usual method, it will cost a lot and we simply cannot afford it. Therefore, the United States has always thought of a way: blow up a canal!
What to fry?
Of course the most effective nuclear bomb!
Studies believe that to complete the excavation task, four two-megaton nuclear bombs need to be deployed every mile along the canal, with a total of 520 nuclear bombs and a total explosive yield of up to 104 million tons!
If this is really done, then it is estimated that the entire Middle East will be filled with a layer of radioactive dust that will not dissipate for thousands of years. Fortunately, this crazy plan only stayed in the theoretical stage and was sealed up after that.
Of course, there is more than one plan, there are similar plans to dig a canal to replace Panama and so on.
Now, Qin Tao introduced this plan, Lakour's face changed after hearing it, and he shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Mr. Qin, we will never allow nuclear bombs to be detonated on our land. That will bring disaster to the whole country.
People’s opposition!”
"Of course nuclear bombs are not possible, but we have conventional bombs." Qin Tao said: "If we want to dig out this canal quickly, we can use explosives. As long as the canal takes shape within two years, even if it is
It will never be put aside in the hands of the next person."
You can put it down if you are halfway through the practice, but what if you can practice it until you can see it immediately? As long as you work harder and practice it, you can make a lot of money!
"Qin, this plan is really crazy." Rakul shook his head repeatedly: "I don't think they will agree to our using explosives. As long as this plan is proposed, a large number of people will oppose it."
"Then what if we try to explode it first?"
"Blow it up first? How is that possible!"
"Your navy has a convoy transporting ammunition. It encountered an accident while passing through the Kra Isthmus. As a result, the ammunition convoy exploded and successfully opened a canal several kilometers long." Qin Tao said: "If your navy is willing to do this,
Then our Mingzhou Group can give you two large drones."
"Qin, why are you so keen on building this canal?"
"It's not because of the changes in the international situation that our Mingzhou Group is always targeted and business is difficult to do. However, this is also for your country, Siam. If the canal can really be dug, you can make money just lying down.