Resource Tycoon Reborn

Angelina on the side was stunned. Although she knew that Fang Mingyuan generally enjoyed special treatment among royal families in the Middle East, especially in Kuwait and the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, she did not expect that Ah

Prince Abdullah actually said something like this on behalf of the Kuwait government. Although the Middle East market is not as huge as the markets of the three East Asian countries, the European Union market and the North American market, it is also an important market that cannot be ignored. If you want to

It is not easy to break into this market and invest and build a factory locally, even without worrying about the loss of funds. At least Angelina knew that in the past few years, the American Dow Chemical Company had a project in

Kuwait's petrochemical project plan ultimately failed and was turned away by the Kuwaitis. Of course, the Kuwaitis didn't feel good either. For this, they paid a liquidated damages of up to 2.1 billion US dollars.

"In order to show our sincerity, the Emir agreed that in the future, our country's oil exports will give priority to ensuring the needs of your Pingchuan Petroleum Group Company, and we can sign long-term preferential contracts. Will your psychology be much more balanced?" Abdul

Prince La smiled and filled Fang Mingyuan's coffee cup.

Fang Mingyuan's eyes immediately lit up. This condition was indeed full of temptation. As Pingchuan Petroleum Group Company's domestic production scale continues to expand, the demand for oil is also increasing day by day. The oil obtained from Russia is no longer enough to guarantee the security.

For the normal operation of the company, Petrobras currently can obtain a lot of molecular oil, but it is not worth transporting back to the country. It is usually digested locally in Brazil or other countries in South America. The Middle East has become Pingchuan Petroleum.

If Kuwait, an important source of oil for the group company, produces more than 2.5 million barrels of oil per day, can give priority to ensuring the supply of oil to Pingchuan Petroleum Group Company, this will indeed make Pingchuan Petroleum Group Company's purchasing staff breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, if you do this, aren't you worried about domestic opposition?" Fang Mingyuan said with a bitter smile.

"Why should you worry? If it is someone else, they will object. If it is you, as long as their brains have not been soaked in camel milk, they will never jump out and openly object." Prince Abdullah waved his hand and smiled.

He said, "As long as they cannot openly oppose, it is impossible to have any strong negative impact." Fang Mingyuan's original kindness to Kuwait was just to prevent Iraq from igniting the oil fields in Kuwait when it retreated.

How much money has Kuwait saved, but it is not repaying kindness, or even repaying kindness with evil? Among Arabs, that will be punished by God.

The reason for finding Fang Mingyuan is, on the one hand, because he is well-known and his attitude will affect the attitudes of many investors. On the other hand, it is also because if the companies under the Fang family enter Kuwait in a large scale, the conservative forces will have nothing to do with him.

, they can cause some small troubles in private, but they must not make a big fuss, otherwise, once the matter becomes big and spreads, they will be notorious in the circles of the Middle Eastern royal family!

Fang Mingyuan pondered for a long time, thinking in his mind, if he really wanted to invest in Kuwait, which industry would be the most suitable as a breakthrough point. The first thing to consider... should be the port. Kuwait's current port, in addition to being under construction

Except for the Port of Babiya in China, the rest of the ports have more or less outdated infrastructure, poor transportation, port congestion and many other problems. Although the Kuwait government completed the reconstruction project of Kuwait Port a year ago

, which has relieved the congestion of Kuwait ports to a great extent, but if you invest in building a factory in Kuwait, the transportation of raw materials and finished products must be considered.

Secondly, there is the market. Kuwait’s domestic market is small, and to build a modern factory, most products must be exported. However, fortunately, Kuwait has relatively good relations with several surrounding countries, especially Iraq, which is undergoing reconstruction.

, can provide Kuwait with a vast market. The Kuwaiti government has established a free trade zone on the border between the two countries, and regards participating in the reconstruction of Iraq as an important means to restore Kuwait's status as an entrepot trade center and revitalize the country's economy!

But... as far as Fang Mingyuan knows, Iraq is not stable today. Although there are US troops stationed, various conflicts still occur one after another, and the society is not stable. Moreover, in a few years, the US military will leave Iraq.

Withdrawal of troops, leaving behind a mess. Although he did not know what Iraq would look like after 2012, he knew that at least until 2012, Iraq would still be in chaos. Although there was a central government

, but the decree is difficult to implement nationwide. There are even a large number of local armed forces and terrorists. Therefore, entering the Iraqi market requires considerable risks. However, if there are Kuwaiti businessmen to cooperate, it will

For foreigners, the risk is much smaller. After all, Iraq has been Kuwait's traditional trading partner for many years, and the Kuwaitis have unique conditions for carrying out import and export trade with Iraq in terms of geography, capital, and connections.

"Fang, if it is possible, can Qinchuan Samsung Auto Group Company set up a branch factory in Kuwait to produce cars? Or build a modern steel plant?" Prince Abdullah smiled. The steel industry in the Middle East

It is not developed, and the automobile industry is not much better. Although there are some automobile factories, to be precise, these factories are not manufacturing cars, but assembling cars.

Needless to say, the importance of the steel industry to a country. Prince Abdullah is also coveting the Liaoning Iron and Steel Group Company in Fang Mingyuan's hands. The total annual steel output of one company has exceeded the total steel production of many countries in the Middle East.

The output has increased. And as long as the price is right, countries in the Middle East are currently undergoing large-scale infrastructure construction, and the demand for steel in the reconstruction of Iraq is also very strong. It can be said that there is no need to worry about sales at all.

As for the automobile industry, the demand for automobiles in the Middle East countries is still quite large every year. Although the products of Qinchuan Samsung Automobile Group are mainly mid- to low-end products and do not have high-end and luxury car brands, but for those who are currently in the country,

For citizens of countries that are not at peace, they are attracted by those second-hand cars, and the market for new cars that are not expensive will naturally not be small.

Fang Mingyuan raised his head and glanced at him, and said calmly: "Do Kuwait and surrounding countries have enough coal and iron ore production capacity? You can only use direct reduced iron and scrap steel for electric furnace steel production. If so, can it be guaranteed to be cheap enough?

If there is an adequate supply of electricity or natural gas, you can also consider it. Otherwise, unless there is policy protection, the steel produced will not be competitive in the market at all! You don’t want a steel plant that needs subsidies every year, right? As for the automobile factory

...You need to carefully consider whether the market can accept this. Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. Once you decide to invest, the investment required is not a small amount. I need time to think about it carefully, and I cannot give it to you on the spot.

An accurate answer."

"This is natural, this is natural!" Prince Abdullah said with joy. As long as Fang Mingyuan did not refuse on the spot, it means that the matter is negotiable, and then his trip this time will be worthwhile. If Fang Mingyuan had refused on the spot

When deciding what projects to invest in, he has to worry about whether there will be any trouble. The result he needs is a win-win situation for Kuwait and Fang Mingyuan. If the final result of this cooperation is that one party's interests are damaged, that is not what he wants.

Hope to see the results.

Moreover, if this cooperation can achieve a win-win result in the future, it will not only benefit the country and make money for the Fang family, but also Prince Abdullah himself can further improve his status in the Kuwaiti royal family. It can be said to be three birds with one stone.

But once he fails, he will also have to bear the consequences. Therefore, Fang Mingyuan said that he should act with caution, but Prince Abdullah had no objection at all. After solving the most important things, the next conversation will be easy.

A lot. Prince Abdullah talked about the current situation in Kuwait and his understanding of the current situation in Iraq. Of course, the important thing is the possible consequences of this economic crisis.

Fang Mingyuan and Angelina didn't stand up to leave until they finished lunch. Prince Abdullah sent them to the door of the villa. After watching them get in the car and leave, he turned and returned to the villa.

"It seems that your relationship is really good. I have seen many wealthy Arabs, and they are all as proud as peacocks." Angelina couldn't help but sigh. Although Kuwait is a small country, it has huge oil reserves.

However, it accounts for nearly 11% of the world's reserves, ranking fourth in the world. Its oil production capacity is close to half of the United States' production capacity! The continuous underground black gold makes this country a well-deserved rich country. Prince Abdullah

As a core member of the Kuwaiti royal family, although the specific amount of his personal assets is not known, it must be an extremely large amount.

"We have been old friends for so many years and have helped me a lot." Fang Mingyuan smiled and said. He had such a good relationship with Prince Abdullah and Chief Maktoum. On the one hand, they all got along well with each other.

On the other hand, it is also because they have formed a community of interests. Fang Mingyuan has brought them huge wealth and reputation, and they are also providing wealth and protection to the Fang family, especially in the early years of the Fang family's start.

The relationship between these two levels is naturally as stable as Mount Tai. But now, the relationship between the two parties without any direct conflict of interest has gone further on the road of friends and mutual dependence, and the relationship has naturally become more stable.

"Tell me, are the bosses interested in the projects in Dubai that have been suspended or are facing suspension?" Fang Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"Of course they are interested. Otherwise, why don't they go back to China together?" Angelina rolled her eyes at him and said, she understood that Fang Mingyuan did not want to continue talking on this issue.

"That's good. Let them negotiate the rest of the matter themselves. Except for projects that are related to us, we should not interfere with anything else. Whether the negotiation is successful or not has nothing to do with us." Fang Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said.

"Understood." Angelina nodded and said, "My cousins ​​will arrive in Dubai tomorrow, and I need to come out to receive them. You don't have any plans for tomorrow night. Let's meet then, okay?" This feast,

Naturally, the Welf family will not miss it either.

"Well, you can arrange it." Fang Mingyuan nodded and yawned. During Chai Yan and the others' visit to Dubai, he accompanied them to many places. Today they saw off Chai Yan and the others. Originally, he thought he could

After resting for a long time, Prince Abdullah came again.

After returning to his residence, Fang Mingyuan went to take a shower first. Although he spent most of his time in the car or indoors, the weather in Dubai was too hot. Even if he moved a little, he would sweat on his body. After taking a shower, he opened the table

He has not returned to China for quite a long time. Although news related to the company will be sent to him in time, some social news will be sent to him in time.

He said that if he didn’t check online, he might miss something.

Fang Mingyuan flipped through the domestic news casually. During this period of time, the country was relatively calm, and no special major events occurred. However, it can also be seen from the news that the domestic economy is still affected by the international environment. Exports

There has been a decline, and many domestic companies have experienced declines in performance. The most shocking thing is that China's stock market is still falling. It has dropped from the highest point of 6,250 in December 2007.

At 17 o'clock, it has fallen to the lowest point of 1,734 points at the end of October. It can be said that the Chinese stock market has experienced an unprecedented rapid decline. In less than a year, the stock index has fallen by more than

By 70%, the total market value has shrunk by more than 24 trillion, causing Huaxia's stock investors to suffer a huge loss. It is said that a statistical agency has conducted statistics and taken out the lost market value of 24 trillion in the circulating market.

, the average loss per investor exceeds 130,000! For the vast majority of Chinese people, this is definitely not a number that can be laughed off!

In this stock market crash, even if the domestic economy is booming, it cannot stop the decline of the market. The stock market is like a casino. It is unknown how many investors' hard-earned money has been swept away, and how many people's savings over the years have been wiped out.

Even carrying heavy debts. But Fang Mingyuan knew that when the stock market improved slightly, there would be waves of new investors with the dream of getting rich overnight, taking their hard-earned money, and stepping into this casino again! (~

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