Even if Qin Zhiyuan comes from the 21st century, there is no definite figure for how much oil there is in the Gulf.
The only thing Qin Zhiyuan is sure of is that even a super oil field like the New Baku Oil Field is nothing compared to the Gulf region.
The current Gulf region is the same as Africa. Basically, the British and French are jointly in charge. However, oil in the Gulf has not yet been discovered, so the British and French do not pay much attention to it, so the ruling forces in the Gulf region are not
If it is not strong, it will basically be left to fend for itself during that term.
It's different now. Qin Zhiyuan just described how much oil there is, which immediately made old Renault red-eyed.
No, no, we can't give this good place to the British for anything. I'll pay for it and you'll provide the people. Our old rules add two to one and make five. Wouldn't it be better to occupy that place? After all, old Renault is still French.
, but did not mention France in his words, and was still prepared to carve up the Gulf area like Qin Zhiyuan.
Strictly speaking, old Renault can't be considered French now, but more from Lanfang. Old Renault's business has completely shifted from manufacturing to resources, with United Petroleum Pilbara Mining Group Renault Bauxite Company accounting for the majority.
No one wants to get involved in the auto industry with huge cash flow.
Old Renault was still smart and knew that the automobile industry was Qin Zhiyuan's heart. Although he also owned the right to produce automobiles, his focus was not on it. He opened a joint venture with Huang Bohan and then left the company and became a big shopkeeper, only receiving dividends every year.
That's fine, I don't care about any specific matters.
Qin Zhiyuan was also good to the old Renault. Although the cash flow of United Petroleum Pilbara Mining Group was getting bigger and bigger, Qin Zhiyuan did not kick the old Renault out, and still shared the profits equally with the old Renault.
Many things are tacitly understood, and would be meaningless if revealed.
Why occupy that place? There are now colonies of the British and French. It is not easy for us to get involved. Besides, the market is so big now and it is basically saturated. There are more
Oil can only damage our own business, so throwing this news out and selling it will not make money. Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want to exploit it at all, he just wants to kill three people with two peaches.
It's the beginning of the 20th century. The world's automobile industry is not yet large in scale, and the oil market is far less developed than in the 21st century. The largest consumer of oil in the world is the United States, followed by Europe, and then Lanfang. Domestic oil companies in the United States are all
Big Mac, if Federal Petroleum wants to survive in the United States, it has to live with Rockefeller. It is impossible for United Petroleum to develop the US market, and no one else can even think about it. European oil consumption is basically supplied by United Petroleum.
Lanfang's oil consumption is supplied by Daqing City in Wanghai Prefecture. This supply model has basically stabilized. If a new oil company wants to come forward, it will inevitably break the existing pattern. What will happen then?
Not yet known.
In fact, the British are not very urgent in their demand for oil. The Gharyan Oilfield in Libya is working overtime. In order to get rid of the situation where oil supply is controlled by the French as soon as possible, the British mobilized nearly 100,000 workers to work in Gharyan.
It is under construction and is expected to be put into production within this year. At this time, countries are not keen on the development of new oil fields.
But not being enthusiastic about mining does not mean that you are not enthusiastic about reserves.
Oil is a strategic reserve material. Even if it is not needed for a while, it is not a bad thing to store more. If Qin Zhiyuan releases the news that there is a large amount of oil in the Gulf, it will be enough to cause a fight between the British and the French. At this time, Qin Zhiyuan only needs
Sitting on the sidelines can provoke conflicts between Britain and France.
Neither the British nor the French have the ability to initiate a war. If the news is released, the most likely possibility is that Britain and France will join forces to mine, and war is not necessarily needed to solve this problem. Old Renault is not optimistic about Qin Zhiyuan's idea of sitting on a high mountain and watching tigers fight.
The current situation in Britain and France is still accurately controlled.
Old Renault accidentally fell into Qin Zhiyuan's language trap. Qin Zhiyuan connected the British and the French and said that as a Lanfang native, he stayed out of the matter. Old Renault followed Qin Zhiyuan's wishes and regarded himself as a person in his words.
People from Lanfang don’t stumble at all.
It's not up to them to decide whether to fight or not. Even if the British and French don't want to fight, don't they still have the Persians? Those oils are all on Persian territory. The Persians will be willing to let the British and
The French eat meat, but they can't even drink soup. Qin Zhiyuan is the best at fanning the flames. If the Lanfang National Security Bureau extends its tentacles to the Persian Gulf, it will cause trouble for you no matter what.
The Persians were once a hegemon on the Eurasian continent. Although their power no longer exists, in the hearts of the Persians, they have no idea of rising again. As long as there is a chance, the Persians also want to taste being the boss again.
taste.
It sounded pretty good. Old Renault was noncommittal. He only smelled the wine but didn't drink it. He looked at the dark brown liquid in the cup with an uncertain expression.
It's not a bad question. The world is too quiet now. If only our Lanfang family is restless, we will become the target of public criticism. Even if the British have not recovered their strength, they will not let us stir up trouble everywhere, so for us
To stabilize Lanfang, the British and the French must fight. Otherwise, sooner or later, the British will focus on us, Lanfang, and our lives will not be easy. Qin Zhiyuan knows his own family affairs, and the British
Since people have no rival, create one for them.
You talk about dealing with the British, but even France is brought along with you, and you, as an ally, are not very kind. Old Renault finally woke up and directly exposed Qin Zhiyuan's true face.
Let’s figure it out. Britain is France’s eternal enemy, but Lanfang is not. If we don’t involve France, do you think we can defeat the British? Wait until the British recover, and France will not have a good life, so why not do it now?
Qin Zhiyuan did not deny that the problem was solved together, nor did he conceal his hostility towards Britain.
I'm curious why this seems to be a little too anxious. It's not that Old Renault doesn't understand Qin Zhiyuan's hostility to Britain, but he doesn't understand Qin Zhiyuan's urgency.
Don't be in a hurry, okay? Our products also need a market, the cars we produce have to be sold, and the oil we mine has to be needed. If the current international situation is not broken, we will have no choice but to sit in poverty. Even if we in Lanfang don't
Qin Zhiyuan said thoroughly that the Americans could stop them from causing trouble, but Old Renault was also speechless.
The world war has reduced Europe to a pile of rubble. If it continues at its current pace, in the next decade or two, when the Germans have recovered and the British have emerged from the ruins of the war, they will still have to decide the outcome.
Then it will be another reincarnation. If this is the case, why not solve all the problems at once? Qin Zhiyuan is indeed anxious, but it sounds reasonable to be anxious.