"Nobuichi-san, you were very confident back in Ashgabat. It was your strong request for more investment that prompted Turkmenistan to agree to our cooperation plan, and used this as an important basis for destroying the Eastern Petroleum Pipeline."
Miyamoto Dairo's voice seemed to come from the bottom of his throat, implying anger.
If something goes wrong, he is the first person responsible. Qian Zhongxin is just a think tank, and he does not have to bear the main responsibility. The most important thing is that he is the one who persuades the three major chaebols to increase investment, mortgage loans, and issue additional stocks, not Qian Zhongxin.
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The letter quickly said, "President Miyamoto, please be patient. No matter what, Nippon Chemical is the second largest shareholder of Turkmenistan Petroleum Company, and Turkmenistan Petroleum Company has the administrative power to manage the national petrochemical industry. We
It can make Oriental Petroleum’s oil pipeline plan fail.”
"I hope so." Dairo Miyamoto glanced at the transfer letter and secretly reminded himself to carefully consider the various suggestions put forward by this person.
Yao Yuan's sudden appearance in Abu Dhabi didn't make any sense to others, but it was a very bad sign for Hiro Miyamoto and Shinichi who had moved to China.
They were a little confused.
The bidding briefing meeting began. UAE Oil Minister Ruiz read out the bidding instructions according to the script, and then the meeting ended in less than an hour.
President-level executives from several major oil companies were talking to Ruiz beside the rostrum, while Yao Yuan was still sitting there and observing.
A man who looked out of place squeezed past and said something with a smile. The translator beside him translated the words nervously and quickly. Ruiz shook hands with the man politely, said a word, and then turned and walked out of the venue.
Go.
The man froze on the spot for a moment, stamped his feet, and quickly chased after him.
This person is Xiong Jinhua.
Except for him, no other company is pestering Ruiz, because everyone knows that the key person in winning the bid is not Ruiz, and he is at best a sounding board.
But what is certain is that Ruiz is Prince Khalifa’s man.
Yao Yuan stood up and followed quietly.
Xiong Jinhua chased him to the hotel lobby, stopped Ruiz a little recklessly, and was immediately surrounded by Ruiz's bodyguards.
The translator was so frightened that he quickly stepped forward to explain and showed his ID.
Yao Yuan came closer and realized that it was not a translator, but the second secretary of the embassy. His diplomatic status eased the atmosphere.
I heard Xiong Jinhua say, "Mr. Minister Ruiz, we sincerely want to cooperate with the UAE in oil development. Please give us a chance to talk."
Ruiz said readily, "I will send an official letter to your embassy."
"Thank you! Thank you!" Xiong Jinhua clasped his hands together excitedly.
The second secretary pulled Xiong Jinhua and said a few words to Ruiz, probably some explanations. Ruiz nodded slightly and left, got into the Mercedes-Benz parked at the entrance of the lobby and left.
The second secretary scolded Xiong Jinhua, "Mr. Xiong, I told you, this is abroad. You can't do whatever you want according to your own wishes. What's wrong with stopping the Minister of Petroleum in public?"
"Sorry, sorry, I can't help it. How long have you been sending letters to them, but there's no response at all. I'm worried."
Yao Yuan walked up and said, "Mr. Xiong, Ruiz won't play much role. If you really want to bid, I suggest you ask Prince Khalifa."
"Who are you?" The second secretary was very surprised and looked at Yao Yuan.
Yao Yuan did not answer, strode to the entrance of the lobby, got into a more luxurious Mercedes-Benz S-Class and left quickly.
The second secretary looked at this scene blankly and asked, "Mr. Xiong, who is he? Is he from China?"
"Well, the boss of Dongfang Petroleum." Xiong Jinhua snorted and said.
The second secretary thought hard for a while, "Oriental Petroleum? Is it Oriental Petroleum, the second largest shareholder and main operating entity of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company?"
"That's him." Xiong Jinhua said.
The second secretary didn't come back to her senses for a long time, "You are so young..."
"Can I make an appointment with Prince Khalifa?" Xiong Jinhua asked.
He has opinions about Yao Yuan and Dongfang Petroleum, but he believes in Yao Yuan's suggestions because the facts are there.
"Don't be kidding, even if the ambassador comes forward, he may not be able to meet Prince Khalifa. He is the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates. When he goes on a visit, he is always received by the head of state." The second secretary smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Xiong Jinhua said, "There must be a way, right?"
"If there is anything I can do, I definitely can't do anything, and neither can the Commercial Counselor. Or you can wait until the ambassador comes back to report to him." The second secretary said.
He shook his head and said, "Since Ruiz has agreed to send a letter to the embassy, I think we should wait and see. Ruiz is the Minister of Petroleum and is in charge of the UAE's oil. It would be useful to find him."
"Yao Yuan said it doesn't have much effect, so it probably doesn't have much effect. I believe him in this aspect..." Xiong Jinhua said with a sigh.
Suddenly something occurred to him and he asked, "The car he was riding in just now seems to be the same as Ruiz's?"
"It seems to be better than Ruiz's, but they are both Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the best sedan in the world. Senior officials in the United Arab Emirates all use this kind of car. Hey, the license plate of that car seems to be..." II
Waiting for the secretary as if he remembered something.
Xiong Jinhua was trying to digest this information when Dairo Miyamoto and Nobu Shinaka came over.
"Is it Mr. Xiong?" Shinichi Shinichi smiled and bowed, "Is it Mr. Xiong Jinhua from China Offshore Oil Corporation? I am Shinichi Shinichi from New Japan Petrochemical Company, and this is President Dairo Miyamoto."
Xiong Jinhua quickly nodded in response, "I am Xiong Jinhua."
The second secretary continued to act as translator.
Qian Zhongxin smiled and said, "Did CNOOC also participate in the bidding for Sedan Oilfield?"
"Yes, haha." Xiong Jinhua smiled unnaturally. He knew Nippon Chemical, Japan's largest petrochemical company.
Qianzhong Xin raised his chin slightly and said, "I wish you good luck."
After saying that, he and Dairo Miyamoto left.
Nippon Chemical has no interest in China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Because of historical grievances, national sentiments, etc., Japanese petrochemical companies will never get the opportunity to enter China's energy field. In fact, after 20 or 30 years, China will liberalize foreign investment.
The development of the energy field is limited to the independent management rights of downstream industries such as refining and refined oil. In other petrochemical industries, it still must be carried out through cooperation with Chinese enterprises as the mainstay.
In fact, even if it is a separate operation of refining and refined oil, it is difficult for foreign-funded enterprises to meet all the specific conditions. A powerful company such as BP Oil Company (BP) can only operate gas stations in a joint venture with Sinopec.
Hans from Standard Oil and Jason from Halliburton came over. The former stretched out his hand to Xiong Jinhua, "Mr. Xiong, I am Hans, executive vice president of Exxon Oil. Hello."
Xiong Jinhua shook hands with Hans blankly.
Standard Oil is the old name. After the dismantling, ExxonMobil was the main successor. Therefore, old people like Hans usually still call themselves Standard Oil, and they are also the largest of the seven oil sisters.
The so-called Seven Sisters of Oil refer to the seven oil companies that were split into the original Standard Oil Company of the United States. The former Standard Oil Company was the largest oil company in the world, a trust-type enterprise, and its founder was the famous Rockefeller.
A person more useful than the President of the United States.
Xiong Jinhua does not know the history of these companies, but he is very familiar with ExxonMobil. This is an oil giant that competes with Shell and BP around the world.
"Mr. Xiong, I wonder if I have a chance to have lunch with you? Oh, this is Mr. Jason from Halliburton." Hans said with a smile.
The second secretary was stunned for a moment, said wait a moment, and then whispered to Xiong Jinhua, "Mr. Xiong, Mr. Hans would like to have lunch with you, but this matter must be reported to the counselor."
"Invite me to dinner? It's a great thing. Report it quickly!" Xiong Jinhua couldn't help but said excitedly.
He is looking for foreign investment to cooperate in the development of offshore oil. Didn't this come to his door? What a great opportunity.
Xiong Jinhua couldn't care less and said in less proficient English, "Okay, okay, I'll treat you and Mr. Jason to lunch. It must be me."
The second secretary looked anxious.
Hans smiled and said, "It's in the hotel's western restaurant, at twelve o'clock sharp, see you there or not."
He and Jason smiled and shook hands with Xiong Jinhua respectively, then turned and walked in. They were both staying in the Kempinski Hotel.
"Mr. Xiong, why did you just agree? Do you still need foreign affairs discipline? You can't meet foreigners without permission." The second secretary said anxiously.
Xiong Jinhua had endured it all morning. He was a ministerial-level enterprise leader, but he was shouted at by department-level cadres and had to bow his head to listen to instructions like a primary school student.
"Xiao Wang, it's not as serious as you said. Okay, you report it quickly. I'll be waiting here." Xiong Jinhua said, "By the way, inform our treasurer to come with money and we can't let foreign friends treat us."
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The second secretary subconsciously looked at the splendid lobby and said, "This place is beyond the standard."
Xiong Jinhua was so angry that his nose became crooked.
But he said that Yao Yuan followed Ruiz all the way back to the wealthy villa area. Yes, Ruiz's home and the villa that Yao Yuan bought were in the same neighborhood, only two houses apart.
When passing Ruiz's house, Ruiz was getting out of the car.
Yao Yuan also stopped the car, walked out, and greeted from a distance, "Mr. Minister."
Ruiz, who was about to walk into the yard, stopped. When he looked over, he saw several bodyguards with European faces guarding a young man with Asian faces.
He suddenly remembered that the security measures in this villa area are very strict. If you don't live here or get the consent of the owner here, you will definitely not be able to enter.
Yao Yuan walked over with a smile, and Ruiz's bodyguards surrounded him.
Ruiz waved his hand to signal them to retreat, and then the European bodyguards who were guarding Yao Yuan also retreated. Although Jiang Yong did not trust these European bodyguards, because of their skin color and faces, they could better set the tone.
Got up.
"Mr. Minister, we just met. At the bidding briefing, I lived in the third villa here." Yao Yuan pointed to his villa.
Yao Yuan now buys land and houses wherever he goes, and Ashgabat is no exception. He started doing this on the day he arrived, so that he can live in his own house the next time he goes there.