Chapter 558 Energy pricing power
With Ye Chen's understanding of Donald, if it weren't true, he would never speak like this. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info looking at him so happy, our country must have gained a lot.
However, Ye Chen couldn't figure it out, what has been threatening our country for decades?
To say that major events that have threatened our country for decades have not happened. Since the founding of our country, it has been blockaded by Western countries led by the United States, and was once threatened by Western countries. However, with the increase in the strength of our country, Western countries have lifted the blockade, although not all of them, but it is also much less than the blockade at that time.
"Xiaoye, do you still need to ask?" Tang Lao didn't answer Ye Chen's question, but prompted, "Didn't I tell you last time?" ”
Ye Chen suddenly remembered something, and his eyes suddenly widened like a copper bell: "You have succeeded in snatching food from the mouth of the United States?" ”
After the announcement of Photon Information Technology, Tang Lao told Ye Chen that the country wanted to cooperate with the United States, and it wanted to take food from the mouth of the United States and take away the oil. Ye Chen has been paying attention to this matter, but he didn't expect it to succeed now, this is really a big thing to be happy about, Ye Chen said with a smile: "Not bad." ”
Donald looked sad: "Xiao Ye, do you know? For decades, our country has been worried about oil, energy shortage, this is the sword of Dustmo hanging over our heads, which will fall at any time. We've been trying to solve this for decades, but we just don't have a chance. This time it was successfully solved, and our hanging hearts have landed. ”
At the beginning of the reform and opening up, our country was a net exporter of oil, and at that time, our country did not have to worry about not having enough oil, but only that it could not be sold. In order to exchange for foreign exchange, our country exports a large amount of oil, which has made no small contribution to the country's accumulation of foreign exchange.
However, this situation did not last long, and the situation was reversed, and our country went from being a net exporter of oil to an importer of oil. With the economic development of our country, the consumption of oil is increasing, and the import of oil in our country is increasing.
For this reason, Western countries also accuse our country of driving up world oil prices. Actually, this is right, the price trend of oil has always been controlled by the United States, the United States wants to increase the price of oil, and if it wants to reduce the price of oil, it will reduce the price, and we have a hairy relationship?
Moreover, the United States has seen our country's huge consumption of oil, and kept the price of oil at a relatively high level, but it has made our country miserable, and our country has consumed a lot of foreign exchange.
It is our country that suffers the most.
"It's good to be solved." The power to set oil prices is not in the hands of our country, how much harm it will do to our country, Ye Chen knows very well, and he also breathes a sigh of relief.
"Xiaoye, you know what? How much did our country pay for oil? Donald's eyes were red, tears were rolling in his eyes, and he said angrily: "As you know, our country proposed to carry out strategic reserves of oil more than ten years ago, and the United States has seen this and has not allowed the price of oil to fall, and our country has never had the opportunity to carry out large-scale strategic reserves, which makes us worry and fear." Without strategic reserves, if something happens, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”
The strategic reserve of oil has far-reaching impact and great significance. For this, just look at how Germany was defeated in World War II.
Germany lacks resources, but in World War II, Germany used a large number of mechanized troops, and the consumption of oil was terrible, whether it was tanks or aircraft, they all relied on oil. When the Allies cut off Germany's oil supply, Germany's defeat was doomed.
So many advanced jets were built that could not go to the sky because there was no oil, so they had to park on airfields and be blown up by hundreds or thousands of Allied planes.
If there had been enough oil and a lot of advanced jets in the sky, the outcome of World War II might not have changed, and Germany would still have been defeated. However, the war would never end in May 1945 and would be greatly delayed.
Suppose that Germany at that time had a large strategic reserve of oil, this would not have happened.
If our country is not able to carry out strategic oil reserves, once the United States cuts off our country's oil supply, our country will repeat the mistakes of Germany, and the economy will decline or even collapse because there is no oil.
In order to solve this problem, our country proposed a strategic reserve more than a decade ago. The evil United States has seen this and used its oil pricing power to keep the price of oil at a high level, and our country is unable to make strategic reserves.
A few years ago, international energy prices were very high, and the United States was the devil in it.
As for the United States itself, it will not be affected by the high price of oil, because the United States has another sharp weapon in its hands, that is, "extraterritoriality".
What is extraterritoriality? It is the United States that uses the convenience of the dollar as a global hard currency to shear sheep around the world.
Friends who are concerned about the international situation know that the vast majority of the world's currencies, not to mention all, are pegged to the United States. This makes it convenient for the United States, and if the United States wants you to be unlucky, it has to be unlucky.
We all know one thing, the Fed raises interest rates, and the whole world has to catch a cold.
That's the proof.
Of course, there is also a premise for this, that is, the economy of these countries is dependent on the United States. The Celestial Empire will not rely on the United States in this regard, but it has also suffered a lot.
Over the years, the United States has always been talking about the exchange rate, which reflects the fact that because of the strong position of the dollar as a global hard currency, the United States can get its hands on it and reap the benefits.
Therefore, the rise in international energy prices will not cause much loss to the United States, and the United States can get it back elsewhere, and it is enough to shear the wool once, and even make money. But our country is not good, we can't wait and wait, and wait for many years.
Finally, the United States and the woolly bear fell out, in order to suppress the energy economy of the woolly bear, the United States said hello, the global oil price fell sharply, and our country seized the opportunity to carry out strategic reserves of oil.
Foreign media reported that there were countless cargo ships destined for the Celestial Empire, and a large part of them was oil. Oil has become the second largest commodity in our country after chips.
Ye Chen could fully understand Elder Tang's mood, and said with a smile: "Elder Tang, you have done a great thing that benefits the country and the people." ”
"Xiao Ye, we were able to negotiate with the United States this time, thanks to you." Tang Lao looked at Ye Chen with a smile, his face was full of appreciation, and he liked Ye Chen indescribably.
"Photon Information Technology is not entirely my credit, but also the efforts of the elders." Ye Chen knew that the country would definitely use photon information technology to make a good deal with the United States, so he was very curious about the negotiation process and asked: "Old Tang, you are taking food from the tiger's mouth, it is not easy, the process must be very exciting, right?" Can you tell us about it? ”
The power to set oil prices is a major means for the United States to reap benefits, and it is also a major means for the United States to suppress its opponents. The United States will certainly not take it out easily, and this negotiation process must be very exciting.
"That's it." Donald nodded.
Ye Chen's ears pricked up, his eyes widened, and he watched the video for fear of missing a small detail.
"At the beginning of the negotiations, both sides offered prices all over the place, and then they paid back the money on the ground, and this stalemate was a long time." Donald began to tell the details of what happened, and said: "This is taking food from the mouth of the United States, and the United States will be very painful, and such a stalemate is completely expected by us." After a while, they began to make concessions to each other, and finally reached an agreement. ”
Although Donald said it very briefly, Ye Chen could fully imagine the danger in it.
"The U.S. has agreed to share energy pricing power with us. However, we want to help the United States build a photonic information industry. Donald began to say the terms.
Ye Chen nodded, looking like this, the United States wants photon information technology, which is expected by Ye Chen. The last time I talked to Donald about this, I thought that the country also has countermeasures.
"Of course, we just promised to help the United States build a certain degree of photonic information industry. Hehe, there's an article to do. Donald smiled slyly, like an old fox.
Photon information technology is so advanced, it can be said to be a trump card in the hands of the Celestial Empire, and it is impossible for the Celestial Empire to make an easy move. It is even more impossible to help the United States build an advanced photonic information industry, and at most it will do things with minimum standards.
In that case, the Celestial Empire would not be considered a breach of agreement. Even if it's the lowest in photonic information technology, it's photonic information technology, isn't it?
"Donald, it's not me who strikes you. If you think so, the United States has a countermeasure. When the time comes, the United States drags its feet and does not give us the right to set prices for oil, and then what will you do? Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Of course, we thought of it too." Tang Lao looked at Ye Chen appreciatively and said, "Not bad, this can also be thought of." ”
"The United States has always been very reckless, and if it wants the United States to cut its flesh, it will be the life of the United States, and if the United States does not play tricks, it will not be the evil United States." Ye Chen looked like a matter of course.
Although the United States presents itself as a savior, it does not play too many hooligans on a global scale. If nothing else, let's just talk about the transfer of military bases, and the United States also wanted to drag it out and not implement it, but later because of the news released by Ye Chen, the United States did not dare not implement it.
I believe that the United States will be so shameless this time.
"Although your words are a little damaged, they are to the bone, and they very well illustrate the United States' laid-back face." Tang Lao said with a smile: "However, this time the United States will definitely not dare to play tricks." ”
Although the tone is not high, it is full of confidence and loudness, which makes people dare not have the slightest doubt.
Ye Chen believed in Donald's character, if he wasn't absolutely sure, he would never be so full of words, he couldn't help but be curious, and asked, "Donald, what tricks do you have?" ”
"It's not that we have high moves, it's you who have good moves." Old Tang smiled and said, but this is a bit twisted.
Ye Chen was confused, and his face was puzzled: "What does it have to do with me?" ”
"It's a big deal." Donald said loudly.
"I didn't do anything, huh? I don't know what you're negotiating. Ye Chen still didn't understand.
"You are not in the negotiations, but you have in your hands what the United States desperately wants." Tang Lao pointed to something and reminded Ye Chen.
"Shouldn't you be ......" Ye Chen's eyes widened suddenly.