Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The Seven Sisters of Petroleum is a term commonly used in the Western oil industry. It refers to the three major oil companies and four other major companies with international influence that were established after the dissolution of the Rockefeller family's Standard Oil Company. In 1975, a British journalist wrote a book on the history of oil, which coined the term Seven Sisters. Since then, the Seven Sisters have become synonymous with the Western oil industry and are also known as the international oil cartel.

They included; Standard Oil of New Jersey, later Exxon Oil Company. Standard Oil of New York, later Mobil Oil Company. Standard Oil of California, later became Chevron. Texaco; Gulf Oil; British Persian Oil Company, because its main business scope was in Iran at the time and withdrew after the Iranian Revolution; and then fully operated the North Sea oil fields, which later became British Petroleum Company. Shell is an Anglo-Dutch joint venture.

Of course, due to the impact of several major events, the Seven Sisters system was severely hit.

The first shock was from the establishment of OPEC in 1960 to the Caracas Conference in 1970. For the first time, OPEC member states have united so closely to support each other and fight against foreign oil companies led by the Seven Sisters, demanding that crude oil prices reflect exchange rate changes, increase tax rates, and increase profit sharing.

The second shock wave, nationalization, was a fundamental revolution. OPEC countries have adopted two approaches: one-step and step-by-step.

From 1981 to the late 1990s, it was a turbulent year for international oil companies, an era of structural adjustment and asset reorganization. But this is an opportunity for Bao Zixuan; however, due to his special status, it is impossible for governments to agree to Heiyun Group's acquisition of any company in the Seven Sisters; even if the business is in difficulty, it is impossible for outsiders to get involved.

In the 13 years from 1986 to 1998 in the previous life, the world experienced three oil price collapses, and all oil companies were deeply affected. These three oil price crashes had a huge impact on the oil industry and oil giants, especially the price crash in 1998; it also triggered a wave of mergers and reorganizations of oil companies around the world, leading to the eventual formation of the Super Six.

By then, the UK's national strength will not be able to support the development of BP; and the Sanderson family's strength is limited; they will have to find other powerful companies to take over.

It can be said that after ten years of planning by Bao Zuofu, ordinary people would never imagine it! Because they don't know the direction of history, the advantages of time travellers; it is reflected again!

Bauhaus-Sanderson said with a slight shock: "Sheng Bao, the scale of BP is not something that the Sanderson family can get involved in."

He still has this bit of self-knowledge; the story of She Tunxiang is indeed shocking, but not everyone can do it. Standard Chartered's revenue is less than half of BP's; even HSBC would find it difficult to acquire others; perhaps Shen Bi is simply not that bold.

But Bao Zixuan was lucky enough to ask him to acquire British Petroleum Company. Could it be that he wanted to drag the Sanderson family to death and then attack Standard Chartered Bank.

It's not impossible, the shopping mall is like a battlefield; there are so many intrigues and intrigues that you have to guard against them in many cases!

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "Of course I know the size and strength of BP. Don't worry about funding, Black Cloud Bank can provide you with a loan!"

"Britain is about to send troops to the island, and it is a time when there is a shortage of funds. If a domestic businessman is willing to purchase the shares of the oil company held by the government at this time, the Iron Lady will definitely not stop it. As for the shares of other families, as long as the price is in place, they will naturally make a choice. "

After the end of World War II, the British Labor Party unexpectedly won the general election and won 398 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservative Party only won 209 seats.

The Labor Party thus formed a separate government and established the first post-war British government with Labor leader Clement Attlee as prime minister. As soon as the Labor government was established, it was determined to implement a series of reforms to revitalize the post-war British economy and improve social conditions.

The main contents of the reform are the nationalization of enterprises, economic planning and the implementation of the welfare state system. In terms of nationalization, in addition to the telephone, telegraph, subway, and power stations that had been nationalized, the British government also nationalized the coal mines, railways, electricity, gas, canals, docks, hospitals, the Bank of England, aviation, and the steel industry. State-owned.

The method of nationalization is for the state to pay compensation to the original owners. The purpose of nationalization is to use state power to maintain the normal operation of the entire British economic mechanism and promote the recovery and growth of the British economy after the war; to help adjust various relationships in British domestic economic life and strive for social equality as much as possible.

Associated with nationalization was a degree of economic planning carried out by the Labor government. From the beginning, the Attlee government pursued a policy of state intervention in the economy, actively guiding and regulating economic development through control of finance, finance, trade and some production. Among them, the welfare state system was the most influential among the various reform measures of the British Labor Party government in the early post-war period; but it also paved the way for the British Disease!

The economic and social policies of the British Labor Party government greatly promoted the recovery and revival of the British economy in the early post-war period. Britain reached pre-war economic levels earlier than other countries in Western Europe, in 1948. The Marshall Plan enabled the UK to receive another US$120 million from US aid to Europe. The Labor government used this money to enrich the Bank of England's foreign exchange reserves, stabilize the British financial market, make up for the government's huge fiscal deficit, and make the British economy embark on a faster path. Revival Road.

After the Labor Party came to power again in 1964, it launched the second wave of nationalization in 1967, nationalizing the steel industry and state-owned some ports, shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing enterprises. By 1978, the British postal service, electricity, gas, coal, shipbuilding, railways, telecommunications and other departments were all nationalized. However, due to poor management and serious losses, state-owned enterprises have become a heavy burden on the government's finances.

It was not until Mrs Thatcher came to power that she began to implement a large-scale privatization program. From 1981 to 1985, it has privatized more than 20 state-owned enterprises, including British Aerospace Corporation, Telegraph and Wireless Company, Elmsham International Company, Britol Petroleum Company, and Jaguar Car Company. Asset sales amounted to £5 billion and 400,000 people moved to private sector jobs. It is also planning to fully privatize eight companies including British Gas, British Airports Authority, British Airways, Short Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and Royal Arsenal.

British privatization has played a certain role in improving corporate economic efficiency and labor productivity, curbing inflation, and reducing fiscal burdens. However, it has resulted in a large number of workers being unemployed and a series of social problems resulting from it. Otherwise, the Falklands War broke out in 1982 and the war was won, and the Iron Lady would have stepped down long ago!

BP, because of its size and the fact that there are too many companies in the UK that need to be privatized, no company has taken over so far.

Even other major private shareholders do not have the strength to purchase the shares held by the government; after all, the entire country's economy has not been very prosperous in recent years.

Heiyun Group can directly acquire it, but the prerequisite is that the richest man Bao wants to become a British citizen; this alone will directly block the road.

We must find a British family that can be controlled but not too powerful. For some time to come, the Sanderson family will not be at peace; if Bauhaus-Sanderson wants to succeed, it must find a backer.

Bauhaus-Sanderson thought for a moment and said: "Sheng Bao, although it is very reckless, but I still want to know your purpose; and why it is me!"

Although the following words were not stated clearly, everyone is smart and naturally knows what the other person wants to express.

Is there a bigger conspiracy? There is no reasonable explanation; I definitely don’t dare to try it!

There is no turning back when construction starts; many things are not a joke; if his purpose is to use BP as an opportunity to increase the success rate of acquiring Standard Chartered Bank, Bauhaus-Sanderson will never agree.

No matter who will eventually become the patriarch, it is an internal matter within the Sanderson family; outsiders have no right to interfere. Meat rotting in the pot has little impact on the development of the family.

Once they lose control of Standard Chartered Bank, their generation will be the sinners of the family; they will not be able to see their ancestors until they die.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Does Mr. Sanderson have any other choices? The last time your Excellency returned to England, it was to take over the position of patriarch; but now he has returned to Xiangjiang; it means that he did not achieve the desired results."

"In addition, in recent years, the major banks in Hong Kong have developed at an alarming rate; but Standard Chartered seems to have lost its backbone and has done nothing."

"As a famous family, the Sanderson family has received a lot of attention from the media. Not to mention that the whole world already knows about it, but there are still many people willing to watch the drama of a wealthy family fighting for power!"

"Life is short. If you don't seize the opportunity once, it may be difficult to seize it in this life. In fact, you know very well that the hope of taking over as the clan leader is not very high."

"It's better to just come out and create a world of my own. Because of my status, it is impossible for me to personally take over BP; the entire UK will not agree."

"It must be uncomfortable to see that such attractive assets cannot be taken back to oneself; at the same time, as a businessman, it is natural to seek to maximize profits. Supporting a British person who can control it is one of the few options."

"One hero has three gangs. Even if the Heiyun Group is getting stronger, it still needs the support of its allies. At the critical moment, it will not be in a hurry!"

Bao Zixuan didn't shy away from anything, and even directly named all the British people he could control; which shows his sincerity.

At this moment, Bauhaus-Sanderson was also worried that the other party was trying to get at it, so he decided to test it again! Although it won't have much effect, at least you have to be aware of it.

When working with Bao Zixuan, he has no advantage at all; he can only be at the mercy of others. But as the other party said, there are not many choices at the moment. Unless you give up on your own initiative and become a second-generation master who doesn't care and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.

But that was not what he wanted, and he even felt sorry for his grandfather who had just died.

The old man wanted to pass on the position of clan leader to him in the next generation, which in itself is enough to explain the problem; but God's calculations are not as good as those of man, and the departure was too sudden, disrupting all plans in an instant.

Even though the uncles have made some compromises, there is not much insurance; the power is not in their hands, and they may change their previous decisions at any time!

Bauhaus-Sanderson: "Did Bauhaus want to control British Petroleum Company behind the scenes? I am just a figure in name. Helping outsiders control our country's oil companies will lead to a lifetime of infamy; no matter what the final result is, there will be no Any benefit!"

He did not refuse directly, saying that he was waiting for him to show his sincerity and chips.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Europe itself does not have much oil reserves, which makes the North Sea oil fields particularly important."

"As a huge oil field between the northwest of the European continent and the island of Great Britain. Among the coastal countries, the United Kingdom acquired an area of ​​51 square kilometers. Oil production began in the 1970s, and large-scale exploitation began in the 1980s, making the United Kingdom one of the world's important oil producers. Norway is second, its output not only meets domestic needs but also exports a lot."

"The reason why BP can still rank among the world's major oil companies even after losing the Iranian oil fields is directly related to the development of the North Sea oil fields."

"Mr. Sanderson should be aware of my power in the Middle East; as for my relationship with the Soviet Union, he should also have heard about it."

"Technology companies seem to be very profitable, but they don't last long; new technologies are emerging one after another, and no one can guarantee that they will always be ahead. A business founder may be smart and capable, but there are many prodigals in his descendants."

"If it really loses its technological advantage, it will be a very dangerous thing for Heiyun Group. Even if it always maintains its technological leadership, antitrust investigations in various countries will make you very uncomfortable! Technology products may be replaced at any time, and at most they may have inferior functions."

"But it is impossible to find a substitute for oil resources in a short period of time. Regarding oil, for oil-poor countries, there is no way to sanction it. No matter what the price, you must pay for it; at most, you can use some, but you can never live without it."

"To acquire BP, given your current strength, most of the funds will need to be provided by Black Cloud Group. And except for me, no one seems willing to take the risk."

"When Mr. Sanderson truly takes control of BP, both parties will naturally have to cooperate well. We cannot say that we can completely control the world oil price, but we can ensure that it is always at a reasonable price."

"As for the United States, it is also a major oil-producing country. If the price of oil cannot come down, it is not a bad thing for them!"

Mr. Bao is also betting that the other party cannot understand what Americans think. As a major oil-producing country, there is no need to let oil prices drop; this is normal thinking.

As for the drama of killing a thousand enemies and damaging eight hundred to oneself in order to prevent the Soviets from having an easy time, this cannot be said openly. Once Lao Maozi knows that the price of oil will not rise, in order to kill him, the table must be turned over.

The Sanderson family is not even a first-class family in the UK, and they cannot understand many domestic issues; naturally they do not have the intelligence capabilities to obtain the US national strategic layout!