"There are some considerations." Sha Zhengyang did not hide it and responded positively: "The pipeline construction project from Kenkiak to Aktao and Atlau was already considered when we were preparing to bid for the Aktao project, and there were also multiple plans to design."

Everyone has noticed this question from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Of course, the ones they are most concerned about are CNPC, Sinopec and CNOOC, especially CNPC.

Changhe Energy Group took the lead and might even take the lead, which is a huge challenge for PetroChina, which has been making plans in Central Asia.

However, the domestic energy system division and integration plan has not yet been settled, and some interest games are still continuing, and it is expected that it may not be truly finalized until the second half of next year.

In other words, in the past year, it is difficult for China National Petroleum Corporation or Sinopec to form a substantial leadership team, and it is difficult to come up with mature planning ideas for the future development of enterprises. Especially after Changhe Energy takes this step first, it may not be possible to respond substantively.

Although Changhe Energy Group is far from the difference between China National Petroleum Corporation and Sinopec after the separation, it is far from all aspects, but they have taken the lead in time and took the lead in time.

In addition, the central government has rejected the Uzinian project before, which is also a setback for PetroChina.

So they are very concerned about what method will Changhe Energy take to expand in the Central Asian oil and gas field in the future.

In other words, how should China National Petroleum Corporation and Sinopec face the expansion pace of Changhe Energy in this region in the future?

Hanchuan and other people still have some strategic vision and courage, and they dared to take this step boldly before there was no warning.

"Can you introduce it in detail? This should not involve any commercial secrets, right?" The deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economics smiled happily, looking around, as if looking for allies.

"Yes." Sha Zhengyang nodded.

Now we cannot break up with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. With the support of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation will definitely not go too far, but they must also express their opinions after being entrusted by others.

"Our idea is to stabilize the production of two major oil fields under Akjiubin Petroleum Company after the bid is successful. This is mainly to increase investment, especially the replacement of some old equipment and the adoption of some new technologies to stabilize production and improve production. I don't think everyone will have any doubts about this." Sha Zhengyang paused.

"But the reason why Akjiubin Oil Company's current poor condition is mainly caused by the overall economic decline of its own country and its important neighbor, Russia, the consumer country. Akjiubin Oil Company's crude oil is mainly exported to the Orsk refinery in Russia, which leads to poor economic benefits."

"To solve this problem, our idea is to break the transportation bottleneck and export crude oil to Aktao and Atlau. The way is to build oil and gas pipelines and export them to Europe through Aktao and Atlau. Of course, the minister mentioned just now that this project is more sensitive. Our plan is to cooperate with Kazakhstan National Petroleum Corporation. In addition, we can also invite European, American, Russian oil companies and Kazakhstan local governments to join as appropriate, just like using the Caspian International Petroleum Consortium to raise funds for construction."

Sha Zhengyang smiled, "Of course, this is entirely based on the interests of our Changhe Energy Group. Akjiubin Oil Company belongs to us, but is located in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan National Oil Company represents the interests of the Kazakhstan central government. However, the pipeline involves Akjiubin, Atrau and Mangistao State. In the long run, Atrau and Mangistao State, which are close to the Caspian Sea, are areas with extremely rich oil and gas resources. If our Changhe Energy Group has a firm foothold in Kazakhstan, we also hope to participate in the exploration and development of Caspian Sea oil resources. Therefore, if this pipeline is finalized in the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline in the future, it can even reverse the loss."

Sha Zhengyang's words made many people feel uncomfortable. Of course, this may be a painting of a big cake, but after all, it is also very tempting to draw it, and it must be touching.

"We can understand how to cooperate with Kazakhstan National Petroleum Corporation and Kazakhstan local government. After all, on their territory, what are the considerations of cooperation with European and American oil companies and Russian oil companies?" The deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economics was still elegant and smiling, but many people present seemed to feel a little shirtless.

"The minister may not have a good understanding of the distribution of oil and gas resources in Central Asia, or the Caspian coastal areas, and the layout of European and American oil and gas giants in this area. I can briefly introduce and explain it."

Sha Zhengyang also smiled and had a calm attitude.

"European and American oil and gas giants such as Chevron and Shell have already taken root in this region. Kazakhstan is willing to accept Chinese companies in a sense, and it is also intended to balance the forces of all parties. However, this does not mean that they will fully support us. Moreover, Russian oil and gas companies are lean camels than horses. Companies such as Luke, Russian oil and Tyumen still have considerable strength. In addition, their relationship with Kazakhstan is also complicated, so Kazakhstan should also respect their interests in this region,..."

"This has created a complex interest relationship in this region. If we latecomers want to quickly open up the situation, in addition to relying on Kazakhstan itself, we must also deal with these interest groups, which is unavoidable." Sha Zhengyang pondered for a moment, "In addition, I just said that the medium- and long-term goal of our Changhe Energy Group is to act as an important participant in the development of oil and gas resources in the Caspian Sea. Then dealing with these enterprises and governments is inevitable, and then the win-win method is the most suitable. Otherwise, it will only backfire and our strength does not allow us to eat alone."

Sha Zhengyang's reasonable and well-founded response made the other party feel a little tricky. He couldn't just jump out and say that he would ask Changhe Energy Group to let some resources and interests come out. Even if he had this idea, he shouldn't be at this time. After all, he was still preparing for the bidding stage. It seems too early to talk about those things now.

However, judging from Changhe Energy's actions, we have to be careful.

Now that you don’t make some topics clear, you may have reached an intentional agreement with oil companies such as BP, Aini, Exxon, and Luke. It will be a bit difficult for you to enter the market at that time.

"Assistant Sha, our Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Affairs and Trade agrees and supports the overseas strategy of Changhe Energy Group. As you mentioned just now, from the perspective of national energy strategic security, we need a crude oil source channel other than the Middle East source, and we must avoid the high-risk situation that can only pass through the Malacca Strait as much as possible on the transportation route. Therefore, entering Central Asia should be an inevitable choice for our Chinese companies."

It was probably because the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Affairs found how to make this topic clear without losing face. "We also clearly explained your explanation just now. We also understand that it is reasonable for a company to make the profits for the company to the greatest extent. However, you also mentioned that going overseas to Central Asia is not a simple corporate development issue. This is a big game of chess related to the international energy strategic game. Changhe Energy made its debut, but to be honest, your strength is limited,..."

Sha Zhengyang's face was cold and there was a hint of laughter at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to see how the other party sang this play.

"You plan to cooperate with Kazakhstan, Russia and European and American oil companies. I think you should consider it carefully and choose a suitable partner. You should not just focus on the current economic interests, but also calculate the national interests." The other party's attitude was very firm, and obviously he also relied on it.

"..., I suggest that Changhe Energy should take the first step steadily and do a good job in the operation of Akjiubin Petroleum Company. As for other next steps of cooperation, we should be cautious, especially in cooperation with foreign oil companies, and we should have a sense of the overall situation,..."

"Minister, please forgive me for taking the liberty to interrupt. Changhe Energy Group has its own development plan and steps. Once the bid is successful, it will definitely manage the two major oil fields under Akjiubin. An important part of this operation is to solve the output problem of the Kenkiyak oil field. We believe that building an oil and gas pipeline from Kenkiyak to Aktao and Atlau is an indispensable step. We are also preparing to indicate in the bidding materials that we are willing to cooperate with Kazakh. We believe that this is also in the interests of both sides."

Sha Zhengyang doesn't appreciate the other party's twists and turns. You can say whatever you want. Don't say anything irrelevant in the clouds. Everyone understands it.

The other party was a little embarrassed, but in just a moment, it returned to normal and said boldly: "My opinion is that if Changhe Energy wants to cooperate with other companies on other projects in the next step, in addition to Kazakhstan landlords, it should give priority to cooperation with domestic companies, which will help us go to sea and work together."

"Minister, it's okay to go overseas together, but the situations of each company are very different, and the interests are different. I'm afraid that the team will not be able to solve the strength of the team." Sha Zhengyang laughed. Is this a picture of the loss? It means that the other party is indeed not confident enough. Of course, he cannot anger the other party. This is not a wise move. "We are very willing to cooperate with state-owned enterprises and brothers. In fact, we have also cooperated very well with companies including PetroChina in China. Our Qindu Petrochemical has also maintained close cooperation with PetroChina."
Chapter completed!