Zhao Linchen was entangled.

Believe it, he doesn't know anything about the other party, such a large transaction volume, before the oil has been shipped to the company, it has to be paid, which will cause a lot of financial pressure on the company.

Unbelief?

It seems that there is no other solution to the oil shortage they are facing.

The new plant is facing a shortage of hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil per day before it officially opens, and as long as the war between the Iraqis and the Persians does not end, there will not be many transportation companies willing to take the risk of transporting crude oil.

A large oil tanker is tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars at every turn, and not many transportation companies are willing to risk being sunk and losing all their money for the transportation cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars or even less.

Unless there is a warship escort.

But at present, the Americans and other European countries have not yet decided whether to send a convoy.

"Can you tell me how to ensure that the oil is transported safely?" Zhao Linchen asked, "and if there is no perfect plan, all transportation companies will not take risks." ”

"How to ensure the safety of transportation is our business. Of course, whether the transport company wants to or not, that's their business. We don't force it. Xie Kai said calmly. "It's your company, whether you need this batch of oil, I think, it's more important. ”

"The price is too high. Zhao Linchen thought about it, if he wanted to impress the entire company's board of directors, this price was not enough to make people happy.

That's more than $1 billion.

Now the finances of the whole company are not very good.

The price of crude oil in the international market is too high, and the competitive pressure of refined oil products is also not small, and the economic development of the four Asian tigers, which was originally very fast, has now fallen into a period of stagnation, and the high oil prices have made the growth of refined oil consumption insufficient.

"What do you think is the right price?" Xie Kai asked with a smile.

Just talk about money, it's easy to say.

Anyway, it's best for everyone to make money.

36.6 million barrels.

"30 dollars. Zhao Linchen quoted the absolute reserve price.

Xie Kai looked at him with a smile on his face, and he didn't even have the desire to make a counteroffer.

Too greedy.

Although the price is low, you can't let Singaporeans take too much of the profits, right?

"$33, that's already the highest price, your crude oil is required to be delivered in the Gulf of Oman, which will cause us a lot of financial pressure. At the same time, international crude oil prices are changing every day. ”

Refining companies do not purchase crude oil directly and settle the bill.

"37, if you think the price is still high, there is no need. Xie Kai said, "I think everyone understands whether international crude oil prices will drop sharply in the short term." ”

It is normal for international crude oil prices to fluctuate on a daily basis.

Now almost 50% higher than the historical price, why this is happening, no one knows.

The global stock market crash caused by the US stock market crash will have a considerable impact on international crude oil prices, but it is impossible to directly return to the level of more than 10 US dollars.

"In addition, the war between North and South Yemen broke out, and there is no possibility of ending in a short time, and the war between Saudi Arabia and South Yemen is also going on, if South Yemen attacks Saudi Arabia's oil fields......" Xie Kai looked at Zhao Linchen and said what Zhao Linchen was thinking.

Saudi soldiers don't fight very well.

And South Yemen has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Even if it doesn't, when international oil prices fall too much and endanger Saudi Arabia's interests, it is estimated that Saudi Arabia will not mind letting South Yemen bomb a few more oil fields in order to achieve the goal of controlling high oil prices.

"$35. Zhao Lincheng gritted his teeth and said, "We want all these crude oils." Including freight, the cost of this oil will be close to $36......"

"36!" This is Xie Kai's reserve price. "Counting the freight, the arrival price on your side will not exceed $37, even if it is $42 a barrel of international crude oil, it is five dollars higher. This oil can bring you at least $180 million more in profits!"

At a cost price of $13, Xie Kai is already very satisfied to be able to sell at this price.

Zhao Linchen did not give Xie Kai an answer, but told Xie Kai that he needed to go back to communicate with the company.

The profit of nearly 200 million US dollars is indeed exciting.

For a big business of more than one billion dollars, he, the head of the procurement department, can't be the master.

At the same time, in the afternoon, he had to communicate with the heads of various transportation companies.

"Will they agree?" Tan Lin asked, "although the price is very low, they need to pay for the crude oil before it arrives at the port." ”

"For capitalists, sufficient benefits will make them tempted. "He hasn't factored in the profits of oil smelting, and if PetroSingapore can't get a lot of crude oil, it will have a big impact on their operating rate.

A huge refinery, with all kinds of costs every day, is not a small number.

Zhao Linchen returned to the company and directly went to the executive director of the company to report the situation.

Soon, the matter was reported to the competent government authorities.

For such a large volume of crude oil, the price is five dollars lower than the international market, and the other party did not ask for a transaction in Iraqi ports, but took the riskiest part of the transportation voyage, what is there not to want?

"The other party is asking for payment for crude oil when it is shipped out of the Gulf of Oman!" Zhao Linchen said, "There is a relatively big risk in the middle, that is, in the process of transportation, the international oil price falls sharply......

Saudi Arabia has declared war on South Yemen, and even launched missiles to attack South Yemen's troops, and that's all!" said the person in charge.

"But it's a lot of pressure on our finances. Zhao Linchen always felt that this matter was too risky.

Internationally, there is no such precedent.

In the short term, more than $1 billion will need to be mobilized.

"The refining company, our oil company controls, and the other shareholders don't care about that, what they need is profits!" said the person in charge, "Didn't the other shareholders agree to accept this batch of oil at the shareholders' meeting?"

"Or, let's just part of it?"

Zhao Linchen did not give up.

"Do you want our competitors to get more reserve oil? Go and sign a contract with them! No, we can add an extra dollar or two to these crude oils and resell them to Japanese and South Korean oil companies!" The person in charge waved his hand and asked Zhao Linchen to go back and prepare first.

Resale?

Zhao Linchen really didn't think about it.

"There is a shortage of crude oil all over Asia right now, not just us. The person in charge began to doubt whether Zhao Linchen was suitable for this position, "Since the other party asked for settlement in the Gulf of Oman, we can also ask other companies to settle there, 1.2 million barrels of crude oil per day, we can only digest 700,000 barrels, and the remaining 500,000 barrels will be resold to other refining companies, which is also tens of millions of dollars in income." ”

What's more, they don't need to take such a big risk.

"At the same time, we can exchange some other benefits from other countries through these crude oil supplies. ”

For these, Zhao Linchen doesn't understand.

Anyway, he's just the head of the purchasing department, and it's his job to find enough crude oil for the company to get the refinery up and running.

"King of the Boat, how dare you be!" Tan Lin hurriedly stood up when he saw the people who came in, and said with some excitement.

He didn't expect that the World Ship King would deign to come to see them in person.

Turning his head to Xie Kai, he said, "Xie Kai, this is the former chairman of Universal Company, known as the world's No. 1 ship king of the Sea Dragon King, Sir Bao. ”

Xie Kai looked at the world ship king, and his heart was shocked.

He didn't expect that such a little business could alarm the world's No. 1 ship king.

This is a ship king with more than 200 huge ships in his hands and a total tonnage of more than 20 million tons in 80 years, Xie Kai really never thought that one day he would be able to cooperate with such a legend.

"It's all about everyone's love, but it's just a mixed bowl of rice by sea. At the same time that Xie Kai was looking at him, the ship king was also looking at Xie Kai.

After reading countless people, he found at first glance that Tan Lin was not the one who made the decisions.

"Sir Bao, you came to us, I don't know what you are doing?" If you just drink and eat with such a legendary figure, and then talk nonsense, Xie Kai thinks it is very cool.

But right now, he doesn't have the heart to do this.

"Don't you need oil tankers? I have more than 20 oil tankers of more than 100,000 tons in my hands that are now idle, and I heard that you are willing to give you a very high freight, so I will see if I can win the opportunity for cooperation. The Boat King said with a smile.

Xie Kai didn't know whether it was true or not, and looked at Tan Lin.

"With you on board, we are more assured. Tan Lin said in surprise.

If Xie Kai wants to complete the transportation of this batch of oil in a short time, the support of these world-class ship kings is indispensable, and ordinary oil transportation companies are not as strong as them.

Regarding Sir Bao's arrival, Xie Kai was not so optimistic.

With a business of tens of millions of dollars, it is impossible for the world's No. 1 ship king to come out in person.

"Sir Bao, it is an honor to work with you. As far as we know, from the moment you own your first boat, you lease it to a shipping company, and it's a long-term lease. Xie Kai said calmly.

Bao Yu just came, it should be for something else.

"That's true. But I'm really interested in your business. Although there are not many of them, one trip is almost the usual price of three trips, and there is no danger at all, who would want to give it up?" said the boat king with a smile.

Tens of millions of dollars, he really didn't care.

But what I care more about is something else, let him, an old ship king who has announced his retirement, go out of the house, and it is not a simple thing.

"I don't know how many tonnage tankers Sir Bao can mobilize in a month. Xie Kai asked.

In the international crude oil trade, it is all in barrels.

The international crude oil is based on a barrel of 42 US gallons, and according to the international average water quality, about 7.35 barrels for a meal.

Therefore, how much total tonnage can be provided by the shipowner in a short period of time is related to whether Xie Kai can transport all the crude oil in a short time.

"From Singapore to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, we have a total of 43 tankers of more than 100,000 tons. In addition to the transport tankers that have been leased out so far, 21 tankers with a total of 2.7 million tons can now be mobilized. "If you tell me how to get the ship out of the Persian Gulf safely, these ships can help you transport crude oil......