From arms dealer to king of war

Qiao Jia was amused by Steven's slightly lewd expression...

It can be said that Boss Qiao has participated in the ups and downs of the domestic energy industry in the United States from the side in recent years...

Starting from popping the shale oil bubble, and then joining hands with the princes and friends in the Middle East, they pushed the U.S. energy industry into the water and used suffocation tactics to hold the U.S. energy industry on the edge of life and death.

Of course, this so-called ‘life and death line’ does not refer to the life and death line of those multinational energy groups, but the profit and loss line of the US internal energy industry.

Extraction costs limit the energy development of the United States, the country with the world's largest shale oil reserves. If low-cost mining countries like the Middle East cough, the domestic oil prices in the United States will fluctuate accordingly.

But of course it’s different now…

Seeing Steven's proud look, Qiao Jia shook his head and said: "Forget about investing, I have no interest in the domestic energy industry in the United States."

Steven spread his hands and said: "Jackal, now that the risk of war is approaching, the EU is trying every means to preserve the Russian natural gas pipeline.

But if it wants to avoid being blackmailed by Russia's use of energy, the EU needs a backup plan.

At present, the domestic natural gas reserves in the United States have reached a critical point. As long as we can find buyers, we can purchase the natural gas that cannot be sold temporarily at a low price.

This is an absolutely cost-effective deal. You have enough connections in Greece and have built a natural gas transfer station on Crete, so you can definitely take on this business. "

As he spoke, Steven winked and said with a smile: "The rise in energy prices is a consensus..."

After hearing this, Qiao Jia shook his head slightly and said, "Brother, have you forgotten the natural gas purchase contract signed with China a few years ago?

Can you provide natural gas at a lower price than then?

Let me remind you, the contract price at that time was the CIF price!

Even if you can get cheaper prices, can you find so many LNG ships (natural gas carriers) at this kind of node? "

When Steven heard this, he stared in disbelief and said, "FUCK, what do you mean..."

Qiao Jia waved his hands and said with a smile: "You will definitely make money by reselling natural gas at this time, but if I were you, I would simply place an order in the futures market and buy enough natural gas at the current price. You will definitely make money in half a year.

Instead of thinking about doing hard work and reselling those ships of natural gas..."

What Qiao Jia said was common sense. Steven's so-called 'investment' was definitely not a simple matter of buying and selling. He just used the simplest profit line to try to persuade Boss Qiao to join the subsequent 'feast'.

Investments on the Greek island of Crete have begun to bear fruit...

The Mediterranean gas station built based on Libyan crude oil and the Greek energy transfer center built based on Mediterranean offshore natural gas fields have been in operation for nearly two years.

The offshore mining platform jointly built by Boss Qiao and Xiao Ma is certainly not comparable to Da Russia in terms of size and cost. Moreover, because of the high cost of mining, although the submarine pipeline is connected, it has always relied on Crete in the past. The advantage of tax exemption is also due to the relatively high gas and electricity prices on the island.

The natural gas power station and natural gas pipeline on the island were invested and constructed by Boss Qiao himself. The Greek government provided a certain degree of subsidies to the company, plus Albert II’s big head who opened a casino, and a group of Chinese investors who came to invest. The Chinese company paid electricity bills that were several times higher than those in Europe, so that Boss Qiao did not continue to lose money.

In the past, no matter which angle you looked at it, this was a huge loss-making business.

The so-called ‘Greek energy security’ at that time was a joke.

Although Germany and France have always stated that they need to find new energy sources for Europe, when it comes to implementation, any energy company will be beaten by Russia, which uses pipeline luck.

Boss Qiao took advantage of the fact that the offshore gas field was relatively close to Crete and connected the submarine pipeline. Only then did he reduce the cost to a level where he could still afford to lose money, and then he reluctantly persisted.

As a member of the American Energy Group, Steven would definitely not just consider the issue of reselling natural gas. He would definitely want to join the business of reselling American natural gas, Lacho's boss, and then open up the situation in Europe.

Boss Qiao suddenly made it clear, which actually blocked the way for American Energy Group to invest in Crete.

And it’s not just Crete, what Boss Joe laid out early on around the Mediterranean is starting to work…

Any company that wants to restart its Mediterranean energy plan will find after careful investigation that it now wants to make a difference in the largest energy producing area in the Mediterranean, that is, in the waters around Cyprus adjacent to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. There is simply no getting around P·B.

No single multinational company has the ability to balance the problems of that region and develop energy in the Mediterranean.

Israel, the little bully, is so arrogant that it has no intention of mining energy from the sea to supply domestic energy. Because its surrounding environment is so bad, they will definitely be besieged if they engage in such a project.

The first is because the political situation there is complicated, and the second is that Russia cannot tolerate Europe looking for an energy mistress.

It is difficult to build, but not easy to destroy?

Of course, Boss Joe can't solve the problems there, but he has the ability to rely on the miserable Cyprus to get around.

Boss Qiao's energy company now has two offshore platforms in Greek waters and is investing in a third.

As long as Boss Qiao is willing to nod his head and use Brother Ma's influence to pull some local chickens, everyone can happily build offshore oil fields in the waters of Cyprus.

Of course, the current cost problem still exists, but once Russia and Ukraine start a war, the cost problem will be easily solved, and then it will depend on political mediation.

It is a bit difficult for Boss Qiao to convince the local chickens who have always been eyeing Cyprus, but it is probably not impossible for Brother Ma.

As long as the offshore platform he invests in is not within Israeli waters, Boss Qiao can use various methods to shut up Syria, Lebanon and even Egypt.

The Mediterranean Energy Plan has been repeatedly discussed by the EU, but the fact at this stage is that the politicians in the entire EU combined do not have as much influence in that area as Boss Joe alone.

Bayer Sr. does not want the EU to be energy independent at all. What he wants is to defeat Russia and let American Energy Group take over the energy companies of Russia.

However, in order to appease the anxious EU and Israel, and at the same time curb the development of the old mother, the so-called spice route proposed by Bayer Lao was to use the trade boom to calm the situation around Israel and normalize the politics in that area.

Unfortunately, there are too many ‘stumbling blocks’!

Even if they can beat Russia to death, they still need to face Boss Joe and Israel itself, whose ideology has deteriorated.

Steven is a politician, and the idea he suddenly proposed at this time was not for the purpose of making money by collecting gas steadily...

This is a kind of temptation...

As long as Qiaojia is willing to let go, the team represented by this guy will probably be able to persuade the EU to approve the Mediterranean energy project...

Investments of this level are measured in units of one billion euros. As long as the EU's investment costs are high enough, the sunk costs will make them unable to stop, and then that area will become a place for political games.

As someone who can speak out, you can gain huge influence and resources.

This is the same trick as using Israel as a nail in the Middle East, except this time the nail has become P·B.

For Boss Qiao, the benefits of doing so are naturally huge, but Boss Qiao has an easier way to gain influence and wealth, so he doesn’t want to let himself and P·B sit on a powder keg.

How cool is it to pull Xiao Ma to play on the sidelines?

The current energy company's output is a little less, but the unit price has increased, which is also a big gain.

Even if a giant finally intervenes, the worst case scenario is that the offshore gas fields will be sold off...

With Boss Qiao's current influence in that area, he can actually make more money by collecting protection fees and it will be more enjoyable!

Steven didn’t expect Boss Qiao to reject it so simply. He was a little disappointed and said: “Jackal, you really don’t want to think about it?

Crete's strategic location is extremely advantageous. If you are willing to cooperate, I am sure to convince some people in the energy group to fully support you.

This will be of great help to your future career in the United States!

You have to understand that your opponents are different now than they were in the past. If you cannot maintain a good relationship with one of the two parties, PB may have a difficult time in the United States in the future.

This time is actually the same as when you assisted Dazuitang in his election campaign. It is an excellent opportunity.

If you can fight for eight years, or even just four years, your position in the United States will become unbreakable..."

After hearing this, Qiao Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "Unbreakable?

Really?

Man, you are all blinded by the so-called ‘great situation’…

If I were you, I would focus on using the war to make money, rather than getting involved in things that are beyond my control. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia reached out and patted Steven's arm, and said seriously: "Do you trust me?"

Steven was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Of course! I am your strongest ally!"

Qiao Jia smiled and said: "Then what you should do is trust my judgment, at least wait until my judgment is proved to be wrong, and act according to our established plan."

After speaking, Qiao Jia raised his glass and clinked it with Steven, turned around, walked to Thompson's side, and whispered: "Check who Steven and his wife have been in contact with more recently...

There's something wrong with his attitude, and I'm worried that he's been used as a weapon..."

Thompson was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly to show that he understood...

Qiao Jia patted his arm reassuringly, then found an empty sofa to sit down, looking at the people relaxing in the small conference room...

"Why is everyone so optimistic?

My enemies are starting to woo me, why?

Just to send me to Ukraine to be shot?

Something’s wrong…”