The rise of nanometers

In the ancient city of Chang'an, the morning sun rises slowly, reflecting on the streets in the early morning. In Guanzhong in February, the ice and snow are melting.

Arthur, Amin and Daolin, who had just arrived by special plane from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the early morning, did not feel sleepy at all after checking into the Chang'an Shangri-La Hotel.

As the morning sunlight reflected into the living room from the floor-to-ceiling windows, Arthur picked up the cold black tea and took a sip to relieve his tired spirit.

The consultant Dowling opposite him did not rest either. He and Arthur discussed the response plan, and at the same time mobilized Aramco's relations in China, hoping to regain cooperation.

The early morning sunshine did not bring any warmth to the two of them.

There was a knock on the door. The assistant went to open the door in three steps and found that it was the president Amin and others.

"The situation was so bad that the Energy Alliance rejected my offer."

Arthur frowned: "Then when will they have time?"

"No, not recently." Amin spread his hands and said.

"It's expected." Dowling is very sober. Now that the Energy Alliance is in control, it will naturally not give Aramco a good look. In recent years, companies such as United Petroleum and others have been treated too unfairly in crude oil trade. The Energy Alliance I must get this face back.

Amin sat down, took a sip of black tea, and said, "By the way, I got some news. People from Lucia Petroleum Company have also arrived, but they also hit a wall."

"Where's the other news?" Arthur rubbed his temples.

"The Korea Petroleum Corporation's delegation arrived in Peking this morning and seems to be preparing to consider importing a batch of natural gas from China to alleviate their recent energy crisis."

Hearing the news about Amin, Arthur's mood became even worse.

Dolin immediately guessed some of the other party's thoughts: "These Koreans really have calculated it well."

At present, there is indeed excess gas production capacity in China, and there is also the ability to export. For Korea, which relies entirely on imported energy, one more supply channel means one more choice.

Maybe we can also take the opportunity to get other crude oil and natural gas suppliers to lower their prices.

Even the Korea Petroleum Corporation announced in newspapers that it would build a cross-sea gas pipeline to connect Korea and Shandong Province to facilitate the transportation of natural gas.

Although Arthur knew that the other party was bragging. After all, the two sides would have to argue for years about who would pay for such a submarine gas pipeline with an investment of tens of billions. However, the possibility still aroused concern among Arthur and others.

"Where are the Japanese people?"

Amin thought for a while: "There is no news yet, I am probably evaluating the cooperation interests of all parties!"

The three of them discussed it for a long time, and finally couldn't hold it any longer, so they each took a break.

Mao Zi, who was also looking for a relationship, got an opportunity to negotiate, and the two parties agreed to meet on February 9.

Andreev and Karl, who were in the hotel, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. However, they did not get carried away and thought that the Energy Alliance would let them go. After all, the suspension of crude oil supply would not be revealed easily. Passed.

February 9th.

Crude oil producers from all over the world have come to Chang'an.

The first company to be interviewed was not someone from Lucia Petroleum Company, but the Kazakh Petroleum Transport Company, which had always kept a very low profile, because they were the only company that had not cut off the supply of crude oil.

Changan Energy Exchange has three buildings in total. In addition to the exchange operations building, there are also the exchange management building and the energy alliance office building.

Dulimy, the president of Kazakhstan Oil Company, Luo Tuo, the rotating chairman of the Energy Alliance, and executives of China National Petroleum and Gas Development Company (one of the management companies of the China-Kazakhstan Line), held their first official meeting at the headquarters building of the Energy Alliance .

"President Du Limi, I am very happy to meet you."

"President Luo Tuo is so polite." Dulimi was a little flattered.

In fact, Harbin Oil Company did not cut off supply because it did not dare. After all, their domestic economy is relatively weak, oil and natural gas is one of the pillar industries, and they have signed long-term contracts. If they break the contract without reason, the consequences may be very serious.

The two sides exchanged a few words. Before Luo Tuo mentioned the crude oil supply, Dulimi took the initiative to speak:

"President Luo Tuo, although we have signed a long-term contract, the international crude oil price has dropped very low now. I think the previous price was a little too high, and I plan to discuss the price reduction with you."

This is a smart person. Luo Tuo smiled and nodded: "Then what does President Dulimi think is appropriate per ton?"

"Hmm..." Du Limi said the first psychological price with some anxiety: "How about 1,800 yuan per ton?"

Luo Tuo did not expect that Harbin Oil Company's concession would be so huge. After all, according to the previous long-term contract price, the price fluctuated between 300 and 700 meters per ton.

The current price is equivalent to 308 meters per ton, or about 42 meters per barrel. For Kazakhstan Oil Company, whose crude oil extraction cost is nearly 20 meters per barrel, it is actually a very huge concession.

Luo Tuo discussed with several executives from the Energy Alliance and agreed on an import price of 1,800 yuan per ton.

“A pleasure to work with.”

Hearing this, Du Limi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, his psychological price was 1,500 yuan per ton, and he didn't need to lose much now. He stood up excitedly: "Happy cooperation."

"This is a new cooperation. If your company is interested, you can consider it." Luo Tuo took out a cooperation memorandum and handed it to Du Limi.

He hurriedly stretched out his hands to take it. After reading it with the translator, Dulimi found that it was a natural gas pipeline cooperation plan.

Although Du Limi and others are very confused as to why China, which is completely self-sufficient in gas, wants to purchase natural gas from them.

In fact, he didn't know that the Energy Alliance's ambitions were not just domestic. China was not the only country in East Asia. There were other regions that needed natural gas.

Domestic natural gas is self-sufficient. They can import part of the natural gas from Central Asia and use it in the western region, and then export the extra gas to other regions, especially the nearby Korea, Japan, Annan, and Siam.

At present, domestic gas production costs are generally relatively low. For example, recycled gas is usually 0.15 to 0.18 yuan per cubic meter, which is really very cheap.

International natural gas prices are usually between 0.35 and 0.5 yuan per cubic meter. Especially in Korea and Japan, which have little oil and gas resources of their own, the cost of imported natural gas is generally around 0.45 yuan per cubic meter.

After carefully reading the cooperation memorandum, Du Limi was also a little excited. Although the price of the Energy Alliance fluctuated between 1 and 1.5 Chinese yuan per cubic meter, it was slightly lower than the international natural gas price.

However, the poor position in Central Asia means that they can only export to China, and there is no competitiveness at all if they take other routes.

In addition, in the cooperation plan, the Energy Alliance is willing to undertake the construction of natural gas pipelines in Kazakhstan at 60% of the natural gas pipeline construction cost.

Dulimi felt that the Energy Alliance was sincere, but he did not know that the so-called pipeline construction at 60% price actually made a profit of more than 240%.

After all, the terrain in Kazakhstan is mainly plain, and the cost per kilometer of natural gas pipelines using new technologies is only about 25 to 30% of that of old pipelines.

You think you are making a profit, but I will never lose.

What's more, the construction of natural gas pipelines will help the Energy Alliance control the energy markets in Central Asia, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.

The two sides hit it off immediately and began discussing the construction of natural gas pipelines.

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