Chapter 115 My purchase of crude oil was exposed to the whole world
After the signing was completed, the representatives from various countries did not stay much and took the nearest flights directly back to their countries.
After they returned to China, they naturally would not hide the news and went directly to the largest media in their country to break the news.
After all, these are political achievements.
Energy countries rely on selling energy. If crude oil is sold, the national treasury will be richer.
When Su Cheng signed the contract with them, it didn't say anything about keeping it secret. It was just that the price couldn't be disclosed to the outside world, but there was no special limit on the purchase quantity.
Because he knows that keeping the purchase volume secret is meaningless.
In the later stage, he will also sell these crude oil.
Now that everyone knows that he has so much crude oil in his hands, it is simply a free advertisement. Why should he keep it a secret!
Soon, the trade leaders of these countries were interviewed by the biggest local TV news.
Kuwait National Television: "my country successfully sold a crude oil deal with a total volume of 14 million barrels, and the buyer came from the mysterious rich man Sioux City in Xiangjiang."
Abu Dhabi TV in the United Arab Emirates: "The buyer came from Xiangjiang Reached a 15 million barrel crude oil deal with my country.”
Brazil’s Global TV: “A mysterious rich man from Xiangjiang on the other side of the world reached a cooperation with my country’s largest crude oil production state-owned enterprise and purchased a 28 million barrel deal. barrels of crude oil, and the contract has been successfully signed.”
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As reports on national TV stations were broadcast, newspapers and media also paid attention to these news.
Each of these contracts is enough to make them sigh.
For example, Kuwait’s total crude oil production last year was only 718 million barrels. This was a whole year’s production, and this time it reached 14 million barrels. Although Kuwait has a small land area, But it is also an out-and-out major crude oil producer.
Brunei’s crude oil production last year was only 50 million barrels. This transaction directly reached 8 million barrels, which is equivalent to their country’s production of almost two months.
The reason why Su City's news is so outstanding is not only the large purchase volume, but more importantly, his personal identity.
Because some countries’ crude oil purchases will be larger.
Of course, Sioux City cannot compare with the purchasing volume of a big country, but in this transaction, it is not the country that is the buyer, but the individual.
Tianwen Petroleum Company is a company that has only been established for less than a month.
News like the fact that a relatively unknown rich man purchased crude oil in large quantities will naturally arouse the curiosity and attention of many media.
Soon, the internationally renowned British media BBC calculated the total purchase volume of Sioux City.
Ordered 14 million barrels of crude oil in Kuwait; ordered 15 million barrels of crude oil in the United Arab Emirates; ordered 32 million barrels of crude oil in Iraq; ordered 34 million barrels of crude oil in the Maple Leaf Country; ordered 8 million barrels of crude oil in Brunei; and ordered 8 million barrels of crude oil in Oman. Ordered 13 million barrels of crude oil; ordered 26 million barrels of crude oil in the UK; ordered 28 million barrels of crude oil in Brazil; a total of 170 million barrels of crude oil ordered!
As soon as this number came out, it quickly spread throughout the mainstream media around the world.
170 million barrels of crude oil, what is this concept?
In 1978, the price of crude oil was stable at 12.5-13 US dollars per barrel.
In other words, this businessman from Sioux City, who is not well-known internationally, actually ordered crude oil worth more than 2.1 billion US dollars this time.
The total amount of this transaction absolutely shocked the world. Even in Europe and the United States, such a huge investment is rarely seen.
In order to determine the authenticity, Reuters, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Times, BCC and other media outlets made calls to the trade ministries of these eight countries. After getting a very positive answer, various media outlets sent reporters to Xiangjiang.
Compared with the previous reports on the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa and the groundbreaking ceremony of the Xiangjiang oil base, this time it is even more shocking.
After all, the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa is just an acquisition of a Hong Kong company, and its influence is not enough to alarm the whole world.
As for the Xiangjiang Oil Base, there is no actual amount of investment, everything is fictitious, and it will be over after a little hype.
But this time it's completely different. Real money and money will be invested in nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.
They received news from the trade ministries of various countries that Tianwen Oil Company had paid 30% of the total purchase amount.
Although the specific funds are not known, it should be very different from the international crude oil price.
As a result, reporters from powerful and well-known international media flew to Hong Kong from Japan, South Korea, Europe, America, Australia and other places.
They hope to dig out specific information about this super-rich man who suddenly appeared in Sioux City and why he bought so much crude oil.
The news naturally reached the Hong Kong Governor's Office, and Mailihao made a call directly to Su Cheng.
"Mr. Su, when you talk about investing tens of billions to build the Xiangjiang oil industry chain, don't you mean buying crude oil?" Mailihao asked very directly on the phone.
He even thought that he had been cheated.
Buying crude oil to store, what kind of investment in the oil industry chain is this?
Su Cheng quickly guessed what Mailihao was worried about, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Governor, please rest assured that the construction of the Xiangjiang oil industry chain I am referring to is naturally not simply buying crude oil. I can’t contribute anything to Xiangjiang. I will gradually invest in Xiangjiang’s oil industry and accelerate the construction of the refinery area in the later stage. However, these must be done step by step. Mr. Governor, don’t panic. My roots are in Xiangjiang. How can I joke with the Xiangjiang government! ”
"If that's the case, then I'm relieved. I've received news that the world's major media have come to our Xiangjiang recently. You'd better be mentally prepared." Mailihao reminded.
"Thank you, Mr. Governor, for the reminder. I will pay attention to it." Su Cheng said.
In fact, he had already received the news from Brother Wu that reporters from major media had appeared at Xiangjiang Airport, and their target was him, the Hong Kong rich man who shocked the world.
Sioux City is even considering whether to take a yacht to Lamma Island to avoid the limelight.
It’s not a big deal to be stared at by paparazzi from various media.
However, this idea was soon interrupted.
Zhang Qizheng called. Many media stayed at Tianyuan Building and refused to leave, just to interview this crude oil buyer in Su City.
Even when the police came, there was nothing they could do. Among these reporters, some of the most powerful media reporters in the world, such as BBC, CNN, and The Times, came all the way from the headquarters. Even the Hong Kong Government did not dare to do so casually. Mess with them, let alone these cops.
"Boss, you'd better step in, otherwise these people will really stay here and not leave, seriously affecting our normal work." Zhang Qizheng said helplessly on the phone.
"Okay, I'll go over and have a word with them." Su Cheng also smiled helplessly.
It seems that the purchase of crude oil has caused too much trouble, and they will not give up if they don't come forward.
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