Yao Yuan said, "Lao Xia, the United Arab Emirates issued a global tender yesterday to develop the Sedanshallow oil field. I am going to go there to see if there is a chance to win this oil field."
"Buying another oil field?" Xia Honghua asked in surprise.
Yao Yuan said with a smile, "Petroleum resources are non-renewable resources. Our country is said to be rich in oil resources. In fact, the reserves rank outside the top ten in the world, and the oil quality is at a medium to lower level. Starting this year, our country has begun to import crude oil. In the future,
The demand will be greater than many people imagine."
"Now that you have the opportunity to acquire more oil fields overseas, you can't miss it. It will probably become more and more difficult in the future."
After listening, Xia Honghua said, "You are very confident about future economic development."
"Everyone should have confidence. In fact, judging from the development of the past ten years, as long as we unite and work towards the same goal, our economic aggregate will rank second sooner or later. I dare not say when we will surpass the United States, but in thirty years
It is very possible to become second in a year." Yao Yuan said.
Xia Honghua smiled and shook his head, "To complete it in half a century, I think it is already very fast. I also believe that sooner or later it will surpass the United States, but this is not a matter for our generation."
His views represent the views of many high-ranking intellectuals in this era. It is generally believed that China’s economic aggregate can reach the second place in the world in half a century. As for when it will surpass the United States, no one has thought carefully about it. Generally speaking,
Think it will take a hundred years.
This reflects the ambivalence of people in this era.
On the one hand, we are full of confidence in the country's future, but on the other hand, we are confused about the time required to achieve this goal and the policies and strategies that should be adopted.
Chinese people never lack confidence, but sometimes they do.
The entire 1990s was a period when the Chinese people went from confusion to determination. With China's accession to the WTO, the engine of China's economy changed from a small thrust to a large thrust, ushering in an unparalleled twenty years, and in one fell swoop became the world's second largest economy.
Location.
Xia Honghua said, "Do you think we should organize three oil companies to participate in the bidding?"
"Of course I hope you will participate."
Yao Yuan smiled and said, "But the hope is very slim. It can only be regarded as an opportunity to learn."
"Why do you say that?" Xia Honghua asked puzzledly.
Yao Yuan said, "Do you know why Dongfang Petroleum became the second largest shareholder of Azerbaijan State Oil Company?"
"You promised to aid the construction of Azerbaijan's infrastructure. You said these things at the time. Li Yan and others also helped you contact China Communications Construction, China Construction and other construction companies." Xia Honghua said.
Yao Yuan said, "During the election, no one was optimistic about Aliyev, and his situation at the time was indeed not ideal. Surveys showed that the support rate was below 10%. Aliyev did not even have money to hold campaign rallies."
"I gave him $50 million."
Xia Honghua was stunned for a moment, and then he was shocked. He looked at Yao Yuan in shock, "You...you..."
"Look, even you have such an expression. Do you think the three oil companies can do this? Even if they want to do it, can the money be approved? Obviously not. But this is a common practice among Western oil companies.
, they spend more than a billion dollars every year on maintaining and establishing such relationships."
Yao Yuan said, "For Western Petroleum companies, fifty million U.S. dollars is not much. Any one of them can get it, but how the money is spent and who it is spent on is the most important thing. They don't care.
Aliyev, I don’t even know who Aliyev is, so I go against the grain of others, I like what they don’t like, I have the final say on Oriental Petroleum, and these 50 million US dollars are just a matter of words.
"
"Then, if it fails, wouldn't $50 million be lost in vain?" Xia Honghua said in shock.
Yao Yuan spread his hands, "Of course, competition in the oil industry is often like gambling, and it is a huge gamble. If it were a state-owned enterprise, if it lost fifty million US dollars, the lightest punishment for the leaders of the state-owned enterprise would be to be dismissed from get out of class, right? You said, Who dares to do this? Let’s not say where the money came from.”
Xia Honghua understood and nodded slowly, "According to what you said, it would be most appropriate for your private enterprises to come forward to bid for overseas oil fields. There are not so many restrictions."
"Judging from the current situation, yes." Yao Yuan nodded, "But I still suggest organizing three state-owned oil companies to participate. It is a rare learning opportunity."
"Well, I'll go back to Mr. Li and give a detailed report." Xia Honghua nodded and asked another question, "Do you want to promote the Azerbaijan-China oil pipeline when you go out this time?"
Yao Yuan said, "There is also the Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline. It is not easy to go out. After the bidding for the Sedan Oilfield in the United Arab Emirates was completed, I visited all the countries that these two projects passed through and tried my best to form a basic framework.
"
Xia Honghua nodded helplessly and said, "I will try my best, but I really can't make you a promise. Transnational oil pipelines involve diplomacy, energy security, regional politics, etc., which are very troublesome."
"But it is also very simple." Yao Yuan said, "In the final analysis, it is just an oil pipeline. In the final analysis, it is an economic project. The current situation in these countries is the most suitable for us to discuss this matter."
The implication is to remind Xia Honghua to look at it from another perspective and treat it as a simple economic cooperation project.
Yao Yuan said, "If the oil pipeline in the direction of Azerbaijan does not receive national approval, I will change direction and build it in Europe and sell the oil to Europe."
"It's a good thing, it can earn foreign exchange." Xia Honghua said subconsciously.
After saying the words, Xia Honghua noticed Yao Yuan's serious expression and realized that he had only seen the surface.
Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Lao Xia, why are you sober and confused now? You just mentioned the issue of national energy security, and now you are confused again?"
A cold sweat broke out on Xia Honghua's back, and he nodded with a wry smile, "Yes, because of the pressure of earning foreign exchange."
"Foreign exchange difficulties are only short-term, while energy security is long-term. This year's domestic oil production has been less than demand. Starting from this year, we will import oil from abroad. The import volume will only increase. The demand for foreign oil
Our dependence will become greater and greater. What if they suddenly stop selling to us? Have you thought about this problem?" Yao Yuan asked rudely.
Xia Honghua nodded slowly, feeling regretful and patting his temples repeatedly.
Yao Yuan said solemnly, "After the Azerbaijan-China oil pipeline is completed, we will receive a stable oil input of at least 20 million tons per year, and this will increase to 30 million tons in the long term, which can greatly alleviate our energy security pressure."
This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. It has only advantages and no disadvantages. Xia Honghua knows it very well.
"I understand, and I will definitely try my best."