Chapter nine hundred and eighty seventh self-satisfied
The successive silences of the Asian consortium, the American consortium and the West German consortium allowed the royal families of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to easily obtain 65% of the shares from the British government at a unit price of 35 pounds per share.
After signing the acquisition contract, Prince Malikh Aziz of Saudi Arabia and Prince Koran Sabah of Kuwait celebrated at the Savoy Hotel where the British settled.
They really didn't expect that a large consortium with a good reputation in the world could be defeated so easily by them. It seems that these consortiums are exaggerating.
Colen Sabah said with a smile: "Mailihe, you did a great job this time. With the British Petroleum Company, we can get more benefits. The profits after processing crude oil into products are not the same at all."
Meleh Aziz was also very happy in his heart. They were preparing to start a tug-of-war with the major consortiums, but they did not expect that they only offered 35 pounds, and the consortiums backed down. This made him happy, but also felt
Somewhat disappointed.
Each of these consortiums boasted that they were very powerful. Their industries were huge, they controlled many banks, and some were even able to influence government policies. However, as soon as they took action, these consortiums retreated. It was really a waste of money for them to win the title.
The name on the head.
The proud Saudi prince said with great pride: "Colen, it seems that the so-called top ten consortiums in the United States, the six major consortiums in Japan, the Lee Consortium, and the West German consortium are all mediocre. They have a good reputation outside and can be mobilized.
Their funds are estimated to be small compared to the amount of cash. I am afraid they will not be our opponents, otherwise they will not be scared away by our offer of 35 pounds.
I believe that as we develop, it is not impossible for us to surpass the Rockefeller family. Compared with oil, the Rockefellers cannot compare with us."
In other words, consortiums such as Morgan, Rockefeller, First Citigroup, California, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, and Sumitomo do not know the thoughts of these two princes. Otherwise, they would really have to deal with these two princes who do not know how to be generous. Why would they be called the world's top consortium?
Two prodigal guys are willing to send money to the British government. These consortia are not stupid. They will evaluate the British National Oil Company. If it exceeds the price limit, it is not worth their investment.
Moreover, these two princes do not know that some American financial groups have set their sights on the Middle East. The wealth exposed by the two royal families this time has already made them excited, and they are now planning how to empty their pockets.
You must know that these consortiums in the United States also control many arms companies, and they hope to have good sales, so they naturally hope that some places will be turbulent. The most suitable place is the Middle East, which is also close to their rival the Soviet Union. As long as there is chaos here, the Middle East
These were not pro-Soviet countries that would buy their weapons.
And once a country wants them to protect it, the opportunity to seize resources will come.
Koren Sabah said: "These consortiums have continued to expand their industries if they have money. How much cash can they come up with? For example, the Lee Consortium estimates that they have made additional investments every year because of their annual profits. Otherwise, he would not have done anything with Japan this time.
If several major consortiums cooperate, they will not be our opponents compared to cash.
Even if they own a bank, it doesn’t matter. They don’t dare to withdraw large amounts of cash from the bank, otherwise a run will put them in a desperate situation, so cash is the way to go.”
Although they have a lot of cash, Colen Sabah knows very well that compared to their overall strength, they really cannot beat the Li Group.
The Li Group has only been in development for less than ten years, but they have accumulated wealth for hundreds of years. Especially in this century, the demand for oil has continued to rise, and they have made more and more profits every year.
However, the combined assets of the two of them are not necessarily comparable to the Li Group, let alone other financial groups.
The reason why they were able to fight off the major consortiums this time was mainly because the price they offered was high enough. Those consortia probably chose to give up because they felt it was unprofitable. After all, these consortiums did not lack the technology of the British National Petroleum Company.
However, Koren Sabah is confident that he will be on an equal footing with these consortiums in the future. With the British National Petroleum Company, they can sell high value-added finished products instead of just selling crude oil.
The Rockefeller family started off by relying on oil. They have a large number of oil fields in their two countries. With the support of the British National Oil Company, their development can reach several levels.
Saudi Prince Malikh Aziz said: "Colon, now that the first step has been completed, we now need to find a market. Just having a company is not enough, and it is useless if the products cannot be sold, especially refined oil and related products.
Products, we still face a series of difficulties."
They are not worried about the British market. This company is headquartered in England, and the British shoe government will not impose restrictions on it.
But it is difficult in other places. Crude oil is easy to sell. Whether it is the United States, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, etc., they all need a large amount of imports.
But when it comes to selling finished products, it is estimated that it will be difficult to enter the market in these places. These areas also have their own oil companies, so how can they be allowed to enter.
If they want to develop British Petroleum Company well and gain more domestic benefits, they need to find new markets for the company.
Koren Sabah said: "This matter is not easy to handle at the moment. It is very difficult for us to enter the markets of those big oil importing countries, such as the United States, which is the market of Rockefeller and Morgan, and Japan is the market of Mitsui.
Needless to say, the markets of consortiums such as Sumitomo, South Korea, Takarashima Hongjiang and Southeast Asia have been divided up by many families. In Western Europe, do you think they can allow us to occupy the market in terms of finished products."
The Saudi prince, who was very proud at first, became silent after listening to Koren Sabah's words. He looked around the world and found that there was basically no market left for them.
It would be great if Rockefeller did not go all out to suppress them everywhere. It is simply a dream for them to enter the US market.
The major Japanese conglomerates are not fuel-efficient. They can buy crude oil for them. If they want to sell finished products and obtain profits at high prices, the Japanese consortium will not agree. As for going to their territory to grab food, that is even more impossible.
After thinking carefully for a while, Meleh Aziz said: "Koren, that ancient country in the east will be our opportunity. There is a population of more than one billion there, and the demand for oil will definitely be huge in the future, and their country
There is not much oil, so we can definitely cooperate with them."
Thinking about the market over there, Aziz became happy again. The economy there is developing rapidly, and the demand for oil will increase significantly in the future. As long as they win the market over there, they will not have to worry about domestic oil and this company.
The company's sales problems.
Koren Sabah said: "Perhaps we should have more contact with that country. Only by occupying the market there will we have the opportunity to be on an equal footing with these top consortiums in the future.
Moreover, that country has not long since reformed and opened up, and there must be countless investment opportunities in it. We can also invest in some industries with good prospects. It is difficult to compete with these comprehensive consortiums by relying only on the industrial chain extended by oil."