Section 613 Oil Monopoly
This is not true, Rockefeller has lost the pursuit of personal wealth in the past few decades, and has become like Morgan, beginning to increase economic control, while improving his reputation, he continues to donate, build universities, libraries, hospitals and other charities around the world, in the past few decades, Rockefeller donated more than 1 billion money. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
If you don't donate money and keep investing it, the Rockefeller family's fortune will definitely exceed 10 billion, but its reputation and control are definitely not as strong as it is now, at least it is impossible to defeat the Morgan family and gain the greatest influence on American politics.
But even if they have 10 billion, it is only half of Yang Chao's wealth, and even in today's depreciation of the dollar, it is less than one-third.
Of course, Rockefeller was not unconvinced, and when it came to donating money, Yang Chao twice donated 30,000 tons of gold to the country, and Rockefeller could not be unconvinced.
In terms of facts, Yang Chao said that he wanted to build large oil tankers, and Rockefeller Jr. did not doubt that he could do it easily, because Rockefeller could easily build an oil tanker fleet that surpassed Shell if he did not seek control over other companies, such as National Bank and Chase.
Of course, Yang Chao also has this ability.
The key is not here, the key is that after Yang Chao has this ability, he will be able to do business with other oil companies in the United States and will not be affected by the Rockefeller oil transmission network.
Even if they don't do business with Paul Getty, those small oil companies in California may be eager to be labeled as a huge rich man like Yang Chao, and they will want to enter the Chinese market, let alone 2 cents, and those poor and crazy oil companies will dare to sell 1 cent, and then the world oil market will almost get out of control.
Little Rockefeller couldn't help but grow his head, and secretly scolded the US government in his heart, if they had not broken up the Rockefeller consortium back then, the US oil could have appeared in such a chaotic situation as it is now, and for the sake of political power struggle, the American political family dismantled the Rockefeller. The result is already obvious: Rockefeller lost his monopoly on the world oil market, and the United States lost its strategic influence on world oil.
Later generations of U.S. governments have waged oil wars again and again, not just to support the Rockefeller consortium. It is a kind of compensation for their past mistakes. Back then, the law was used to break up the Rockefeller, and later it had to be corrected with aircraft missiles and the blood of countless American GIs.
If the biggest mistake made by the United States in the 20th century was definitely the breaking up of the Rockefeller consortium, and the breaking up of the Morgan Bank was another mistake. If it were not for World War II, I am afraid that the United States would repeat the mistake of losing the world's oil pricing power and would lose its world financial hegemony.
But this is a struggle for power, and in order to maintain the control of political forces over the country, it is impossible for American political families to tolerate the endless control of the government by economic forces such as Morgan and Rockefeller.
This is the biggest flaw of the American-style system, the government is too weak to be carefully maintained, even if it weakens the dominance of its own economic power in the international arena.
Compared to an Eastern country like Japan, those chaebols have long been accustomed to being dependent on the government, so the government is not afraid of them controlling itself at all. Therefore, I am assured to support them boldly, support them in conquering cities and territories around the world, and even use political power to help them develop.
Obviously, China should not learn from the United States, but should learn from Japan, which has a similar culture, so over the years, Yang Chao has never done anything to any Chinese company, especially industrial enterprises. If it weren't for Yang Chao's repeated rescues, he would have closed down in a certain economic crisis.
"And what do you suggest?"
Little Rockefeller suddenly felt that it seemed that he was really inappropriate to negotiate with a predator like Yang Chao. He suddenly felt that maybe his grandfather would be the most suitable one.
So he became cautious, he became humble, and he whispered for advice.
Yang Chao said with a smile: "The price is not negotiable, $1 is not too high." The price of oil is reasonable for now, it's just that it's too expensive to transport. Your kind of oil drum transport. The price of shipping per kilometer is at least 0.1 cents, and there are 5,000 kilometers between China and the United States recently, and the shipping freight alone is 5 US dollars, how can they compete with the British oil, their CIF price is only 3 US dollars. ā
Rockefeller Jr. smiled bitterly: "If you can't reduce oil freight to $1, there will be no profit in exporting oil to China." ā
Yang Chao said: "So if you can reduce the oil freight to $1, your FOB price of $1 is not too high." ā
Rockefeller Jr. nodded: "Then can your tanker guarantee that the freight will be reduced to $1?" As far as I know, Shell's shipping costs can't do that either. ā
Of course, Shell can't do this, the transportation price of Shell oil tankers is about one-third of the lowest railway freight rate, the lowest railway freight rate in China, the Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway, the freight rate per ton kilometer is less than 0.4 US dollars, Shell transports at a price of 0.1 ton kilometer, and the price of a barrel of oil to China is only 1.66 US dollars.
Yang Chao smiled: "Shell can't do it, but I can." ā
Little Rockefeller felt that Yang Chao had eaten them to death, if he didn't cooperate with Yang Chao, Yang Chao would definitely cooperate with Shell, and if he cooperated with Yang Chao, he had to give him a preferential price, a more ruthless preferential price than Shell.
But now that the CIF price of oil given by Shell to China is only $3, why should Rockefeller compete with others, it is difficult to sell a barrel of oil, and he has to discount $2 upside down to make up for the $5 freight cost.
Rockefeller Jr. sighed, "And what do you suggest?" ā
Yang Chao smiled: "I can accept the price of 1 US dollar, FOB on the coast of the United States, but Rockefeller must sign a long-term agreement with me." ā
Rockefeller Jr. said: "What kind of long-term agreement? ā
Yang Chao said: "At the price of 1 US dollar, I am continuously guaranteed to provide the price of oil for 30 years, and all the oil shipped to China must be transported only by my oil tanker." ā
Rockefeller Jr. frowned: "So what can Rockefeller get from this deal?" ā
Yang Chao said with a smile: "The oil market has been stable for 30 consecutive years, and I also promise you that I will only cooperate with the Rockefeller family in the United States, and will never buy a barrel of oil from other companies, how about it?" ā
Little Rockefeller's heart pounded, if he could monopolize the Chinese market, wouldn't Rockefeller be able to monopolize oil again, he had a good brain, otherwise he would not have been able to represent the Rockefeller family into the government, as a bridge of communication between the family and Roosevelt.
Rockefeller monopolized the channels for the United States to export oil to China through cooperation with Yang Chao, and this is a huge power, and everyone can see that China's oil consumption is getting bigger and bigger, and sooner or later it will surpass the United States and monopolize this market.
If Paul Getty doesn't give in, Rockefeller won't buy their oil, but buy cheaper oil from other companies, with only one American market, how can Paul Getty fight with Rockefeller, who has the world's largest market, and the final situation will probably be the same as back then, Rockefeller reached a monopoly agreement with the railroad company, the railroad company offered the most favorable price, and other oil companies transported oil by rail, and even had to pay a commission to Rockefeller, Otherwise, Rockefeller would not have worked with a railroad company.
As for how to use commercial monopoly power, the Rockefeller family is a hardcore player, which they are much stronger than Morgan, after all, Morgan has never monopolized the world's financial field, and there is always a Rothschild family pressing on their heads, but Shell is not just a little bit of residue from Rockefeller's mouth.
However, little Rockefeller still calculated several times in his mind and confirmed that there was no loophole to be exploited before he said:
Of course, Rockefeller was more than willing to come to a deal with Mr. Yang. But can Mr. Yang guarantee control of the Chinese market? ā
Yang Chao smiled: "Not yet, but I will soon be able to sign an exclusive supply right with China's largest oil consumer, an oil refining company in Shandong, and I believe it will not be difficult for me." ā
Shandong's oil refining enterprises are monopolized by Wang Qiu Chemical Company, and Yang Chao is a matter of words.
But China is not alone in Shandong with oil refiners.
Rockefeller worried: "So what are you going to do with the oil refining companies in Guangdong?" As far as I know, the oil refineries in Guangdong are all joint ventures between the British and Chinese businessmen. ā
Guangdong's cooperation projects were deeply involved by the government, but not directly invested, but led by the government, and a large number of capitalists in Guangdong financed the cooperation with the British, from shipyards to oil bases.
Yang Chao said with a smile: "Guangdong is left to the British, you don't have to be too greedy, Shandong's petroleum products are now supplied to most of China." ā
Yang Chao said so, but he was very sober in his heart, he would also grasp the oil industry in Guangdong, as for the British did not comply, it was too simple, at the beginning of the world war, the British were even willing to sell military bases, not to mention those oil refineries, even if they refused to sell, Yang Chao would force them to sell, no need to use political power, just let the railway company not buy their diesel, those refineries would have to go bankrupt.
But this doesn't have to be told to Rockefeller Jr.
Rockefeller Jr. regretted that Yang Chao could not monopolize China's fuel market, and Rockefeller could not monopolize China's crude oil market, which was not guaranteed.
So he began to waver a little: "If you can't control the Chinese refining market, then how can you be sure that Rockefeller's cooperation with you is promising?" ā
Yang Chao said with a smile: "It's very simple, I can sign a guaranteed supply contract with you for 100 million barrels per year." It is believed that in this difficult era, the residual product of Rockefeller will be greatly reduced. ā
Little Rockefeller swallowed spit, 100 million barrels, enough. (To be continued.) )