Yao Yuan thought about it and decided to make it clear.

He said, "Lao Xia, tell me the truth, do you plan to talk to Russia about the oil pipeline? I know you must have realized that the issue of oil and energy security is very prominent."

Xia Honghua hesitated.

He was not surprised that Yao Yuan guessed these things. Dongfeng Group is an asset management group company with few business departments and many research departments. Among them, the strategic research department is very powerful, and Xia Honghua has seen it before.

After taking another two sips of beer, Xia Honghua said, "Well, according to regulations, this matter must be kept confidential, so I violated discipline once. In the first half of the year, I contacted Russia about building an oil pipeline, but Russia's attitude was negative.

Progress is slow.”

Sighing, Xia Honghua said, "You are right, we believe that next year's oil imports will reach 10 million tons, the main source is the Middle East. You know, oil tankers coming from the Middle East must pass through the Strait of Malacca, which makes

Our country's oil supply is in an extremely unfavorable situation."

"In order to change this single source, after research and decision, we decided to cooperate with Russia to build an oil pipeline from the Sakha, Chayangjin and other oil fields in Siberia to the Daqing Oil Field. The designed oil transportation capacity is 15 million tons per year. It can basically be

To meet the annual import demand.”

This was the idea before the An-Dalian Line was proposed.

"But the progress of the negotiations is very slow, and the Russian side's attitude is very ambiguous." Xia Honghua shook his head and said, "After talking to you like this, I also think that this oil pipeline is not realistic. First of all, it is the attitude of the Russian side, and secondly, the annual oil transportation volume is 1,500

Ten thousand tons may not be enough to meet future demand."

Both of these points are very correct. In fact, the oil pipeline from Russia was discussed for fifteen years, and construction took several more years. It was not until 2012 that the entire pipeline was completed. At that time, 15 million tons of oil were transported annually.

Quantity no longer means anything.

None of the several oil pipelines built by China later from Central Asia could transport less than 20 million tons of oil per year, and they were basically built according to the standard of 30 million tons.

The most terrible thing is that the negotiation of the oil pipeline from Russia was too difficult. Because of the complicated historical background and real-life political influence, plus Japan's interference on the side, the national leaders of both sides visited each other three times before finally reaching an agreement.

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But time is also wasted.

Xia Honghua said, "Everyone's attention and energy are focused on the oil pipeline in the direction of Russia. In this case, you proposed to lay the Baku Oilfield-Karamay oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, and the hope of approval is extremely slim."

"You have to know that according to your idea, the Barker Line will pass through four Stanislavian countries and cross the Caspian Sea from west to east, with a total length of 3,000 kilometers. The project is too big, the construction period is too long, and it needs to work with five countries at the same time.

You can imagine how difficult it is to negotiate.”

Yao Yuan nodded slightly in agreement, but said, "However, it depends on man-made factors. Russia's internal situation is more complicated, and the difficulty of negotiation may be more difficult than negotiating with the four countries of Stan. Lao Xia, another purpose of my going out this time is to follow the Buck Line

I will visit the four Stan countries and talk to them."

After a pause, he said, "If I can convince these countries, can the country approve the Buck Line?"

Xia Honghua was in trouble.

Yao Yuan said seriously, "If I am worried that it will affect the interests of the National Petroleum Corporation and Petrochemical Corporation, I can promise that the export of crude oil and refined oil will not affect the wholesale and retail of refined oil products. Anyway, I can only operate the wholesale and retail of refined oil in Guangdong Province."

"You import first and then export? Why bother." Xia Honghua said with a wry smile.

Wouldn't it be better to export directly from the Baku Oilfield? Why export to China first and then export to other places? This is Yao Yuan's point of view, because the Baku Oilfield belongs to him.

But Xia Honghua knew why Yao Yuan did this.

Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Lao Xia, let me tell you the truth, in a few years you will beg me to switch from export sales to domestic sales, do you believe it or not?"

Xia Honghua was shocked by Yao Yuan's suddenly serious expression. Yao Yuan rarely spoke so seriously.

Yao Yuan said, "I support talking to Russia about oil pipelines. Russia is a major oil-producing country with rich oil and gas resources. Sooner or later, it will be our strategic partner in international politics. We must talk to them. The problem is that this process may be very long.

, but economic development waits for no one, and the gap will become wider and wider. You talk about yours, and I will talk about mine. I am responsible for the preliminary negotiations, as long as the country allows me to do so."

"Xiao Yao, if we talk about it as a company, it will be very difficult. It will also be difficult to get an official statement later. Would you like to think more carefully?" Xia Honghua reminded.

The oil pipeline is not only related to economic cooperation, but also to national diplomacy and international politics. Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe has been struggling for a long time, and it is often used as a tool for diplomatic games. The people in Europe are suffering.

them.

Undoubtedly, Yao Yuan decided to negotiate by himself, which means that he needs to overcome these difficulties in the name of the company. The difficulty can be imagined, and the risks are extremely high. Yao Yuan's own life will be in danger.

Yao Yuan no longer hesitated. Ten thousand years is too long to seize the day. If you miss the 1990s, you will have to wait until twenty years later. Twenty years is too long.

He nodded firmly and said, "I have already decided. I have also stated my position before. If the country does not agree, I will build the pipeline westward to Europe. In fact, Azerbaijan's opinion is to build the pipeline westward, because

I have a profound friendship with Mr. Aliyev, and he respects my opinions very much, so he agreed to the Eastern Front Plan. Lao Xia, this is an extremely rare opportunity that can greatly alleviate our country's dependence on imported oil and energy supplies."

"I understand, when do you plan to leave?" Xia Honghua asked.

Yao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Honghua said this, indicating that he was on his side and would do his best to facilitate this matter.

"In two days' time, the whole family will be in the capital. Let's spend these two days walking around with them." Yao Yuan said.

Xia Honghua immediately said, "Would you like me to arrange for you to take your family around the Taizu Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People, the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Zhongnanhai, the Forbidden City, and the Military Museum?"

Yao Yuan smiled and said, "I have a big family. My parents, my fiancée's parents, and their co-workers, neighbors, and hundreds of people."

"No problem. It's all a visit anyway. One person is no different than a hundred people. That's it. I'll make the arrangements. I'm using my authority to fulfill my friendship as a landlord." Xia Honghua joked.

With him making arrangements, there will naturally be no problem of queuing, and there will even be a dedicated car to pick you up and drop off, and a dedicated person to receive you.

Yao Yuan knew that he could achieve his goal by spending money to find someone, but it would definitely not be as high as what Xia Honghua arranged. Everyone has vanity, and Yao Yuan was no exception, and so were the others.

"Okay, then I will cause trouble for you." Yao Yuan said.
Chapter completed!