The United States is indeed rich in oil and gas resources. Of course, this richness is relative. In the Americas, there is another country with much more oil reserves than the United States, and that is Venezuela.
Venezuela was once a Spanish colony. In 1811, Venezuela declared its independence. Later, under the leadership of the South American liberator Simon Bolivar, it completely got rid of Spanish colonial rule in June 1821 and became an independent country.
Venezuela’s oil reserves were once claimed to be the largest in the world for a period of time in the 21st century. Of course, at the beginning of the 20th century, no one believed that Venezuela had so much oil.
In fact, in 1914, Venezuelan oil had already entered the commercial mining mode. Both Mobil and Standard had entered Venezuela for oil exploration and mining. Of course, due to technical conditions, the extent of development was still extremely limited. If they enter Venezuela now, they will not
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Simon Allen wants to use Venezuelan oil to tie Federal Oil and Gulf Oil together, so that they can form a joint force to attack Mobil and Standard.
Of course, Mellon also knew the importance of the oil field, so after knowing the trump card held by Simon Allen, Mellon did not decide to cooperate on the spot, but he was indeed tempted.
Gulf Oil is one of the pillar industries of the Mellon family. The introduction of federal oil holdings is a big event. Even though Mellon is now the helmsman of the Mellon family, Mellon does not have the right to make independent decisions. Simon Allen proposed
This proposal is indeed a good one, but Mellon still has to hold a family meeting to discuss the matter before giving Simon Allen an answer.
Planting the sycamore tree will attract the phoenix. Since he has a trump card in his hand, Simon Allen is not in a hurry to get the answer now and sends Mellon off politely. Simon Allen continues to be busy with his business layout.
After two years of development, the Federal Group has developed into a behemoth. Although it does not have the foundation of the Mellon family, it is increasingly showing its own value.
As for the current Federal Group, the market value of the group has exceeded 10 billion US dollars. Although part of this is due to the bubble that emerged due to the hype, it is enough to prove the market's confidence in the Federal Group.
Last year alone, the assets of the Federal Group almost doubled. This year, because the profits of penicillin continue to rise, coupled with the listing of nylon, the financial situation of the Federal Group is still good. It is estimated that by the end of the year, the assets of the Federal Group will have increased again.
There will be a substantial surge, and by then the Federal Group will occupy an increasingly important position in the American economy, and Simon Allen's status in the upper class of the United States will also rise accordingly.
If we take into account the upcoming presidential election this year, if Warren is elected, then Simon Allen may find an official position in the U.S. government. By then, Simon Allen will have greater influence on the U.S. government.
force.
This is the real reason why Qin Zhiyuan arranged Simon Allen to move to the United States.
In the original history, starting from this year, Mellon would serve as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury for 12 consecutive years. And if Simon Allen could also catch this ride and successfully infiltrate the U.S. government, then there would be a conflict between Lanfang and the United Kingdom in the future.
When the time comes, Simon Allen will show his due role.
Perhaps in the future, Simon Allen will become the most famous American, of course, not in a positive way.
Just as Simon Allen was finishing his conversation with Mellon, Angel Jack was also about to finish his conversation with Timothy.
Jack, my friend, please think again. Never start a war lightly. Once the war starts, it will get out of control. It will be a disaster for both Port Hedland and Perth. Timothy is bitter
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The Pas City Government finally decided to increase mineral taxes. As long as mineral products are exported from Western Australia, the Pas City Government will impose a 30% surcharge.
This decision was made for Port Hedland, so Timothy could understand Angel Jack's reaction.
In the process of passing this decision, Timothy has indeed put in his best efforts, but the people in the Pass City Government have been blinded by interests. They stubbornly believe that Port Hedland alone cannot
It was probably against all of Western Australia that the resolution was finally passed.
Timothy, I cherish our friendship and ask you not to tarnish it. A 30% tax increase, you know what this means, everyone can see how much I have invested in Port Hedland, so
I can't give up my property with both hands. If those despicable guys think that I will give in, then they are wrong. I will defend it all with my hands and the shotgun in my hand. Jack is determined and there will be no hesitation.
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Two years have passed, and now Jack is no longer the angel Jack that many people remember.
Angel Jack is just a lucky guy in the eyes of many people. With his own luck, Angel Jack has amassed a large amount of wealth, and then he became like a boy who scattered wealth. Even the second generation is not enough to describe the childishness of Angel Jack.
Now Jack is a man with a weathered face. The beard on Jack's face is still trimmed in a stylish way, and his facial contours are still as strong, but his face is no longer childish and frivolous, and his clothes have also been changed from tuxedos to
In jeans and a checkered shirt, no matter who it is, it is impossible to connect the current Jack with the angel in many people's impressions.
Think about it again, Jack, you can ask Melbourne for help. If Melbourne puts pressure on Paz, Paz will have to compromise. Timothy is still trying his best to persuade.
Jack also has a good relationship with Melbourne. With the mineral resources in the Pilbara region, no one knows how much money Jack makes now. If he spends a lot of money, there will always be some members of Congress who will establish friendship with Jack.
If I go to Melbourne for help, it will just jump from the tiger's den into the lion's mouth, and it will not change the outcome. So Timothy, you don't have to persuade me. If those people in Pas think they can make me surrender, then
Come on, Jack doesn't want to back down, not at all.
I know you have an army, but you have to think clearly, if you use force against the Pas City Government, even if the Pas City Government cannot defeat you, there will be the Australian government and even the British government behind you.
He would face endless troubles. Timothy tried his best to consider the problem from Jack's perspective and listed the difficulties that everyone might face.
In fact, this issue was already discussed when Pas decided to raise mineral taxes. It is precisely because of the support of the Australian National Army and the British government that Pas City Government is so confident. Otherwise, Pas City Government is not that big.
of courage.
Ha, that's the best, Timothy, maybe you have forgotten that I still retain British citizenship. You said that if the British Empire's navy appears in Port Hedland, whose interests will they protect? Jack is confident.
The UK recognizes dual nationality, so although Jack became an Australian national, he also retained British nationality. Moreover, during the years that Jack stayed in Australia, Jack did not stop paying taxes to the British government. Under this premise, the British would
It's really hard to say who to help.
I'm afraid it's useless for you to retain your British citizenship. When your wealth reaches a certain level, anyone will be tempted. If you stand on the opposite side of the Australian government, the British government may not necessarily help you. Timothy is not optimistic about the British.
The British government will indeed protect the interests of the British, but this is subject to preconditions. If it does not harm the interests of the Commonwealth, the British government will certainly try its best to help every British person. But if Jack stands on the opposite side of the Australian government, he really says
Who will the British help?
Which one is more important?
Okay, my friend, don’t think about these unhappy things. Let’s think about something happy. Let’s put it this way, if I defeat the National Army in Pas, then I will ask you to be the Speaker of the National Assembly in Pas. What do you think of this?
What's your proposal? Jack doesn't want to dwell too much on this issue. It's useless to say anything now. There has to be a real fight before the council members of the Pas City Government will face the reality.
Ha, if you can do it, I will reduce the mineral tax to zero, and you can export whatever you want, and the Pas City government won’t take a cent. Timothy didn’t take it seriously and responded with a joking voice.
This is what you said, just wait and see. Jack is confident.
Seeing Jack's confidence, Timothy suddenly felt that it was not impossible.
At this moment, Jack picked up the phone: Inform Chen and Zhu to bring the troops back from the mining area. We have something to do.
Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang were Qin Zhiyuan's chief military officers stationed in the Pilbara region. They controlled all the armed forces under Jack.
Seriously, how many troops do you have now? Timothy is still weighing Jack's chances of winning. This will serve as a basis for Timothy to side with.
More than you think. Think about it, as many workers as there are in the mining area, I have as many troops. If there is no ore export, I can't make money, and the miners have no livelihood, so they will be worse than you think.
Anger, and from workers to soldiers, this is a Pandora's box. Once opened, no one can predict what will happen. Jack did not mean to exaggerate, he was telling the truth.
Killing people's jobs is like killing their parents. If Pas really imposes a mineral tax, it is really unpredictable how angry the workers will be. And most of these workers who have been working in the mines all year round have not received much education.
, so once given the opportunity, unimaginable energy will burst out.
Thinking of this, Timothy suddenly felt that the Pas City Government could not win.
