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Situ Nan has known Sinclair, in many ways, he is quite similar to himself, the other party is also a genius oil man, more than ten years ago, he was already a millionaire.

If it weren't for the oil scandal, maybe he would have been able to surpass Rockefeller's dream.

Surpassing Rockefeller is a luxury, no one can reach the heights of Rockefeller, and Stuart hopes Sinclair will join his camp.

To this end, he has been secretly investigating the Teapot Hill oil scandal and knows the inside story well. It's not that he deserves a lot of clues, but that the whole scandal did not go beyond that "story" in his memory.

Sinclair came to Situ Nan, not only himself, but also Sinclair Petroleum Company, which he founded.

However, Sinclair at this moment is not the shock to his heart in the next scene.

Join your cause? Who do you think you are?

Sinclair looked at Situ Nan with some amusement, looking a little disdainful. As an oil merchant who has become famous, how can he casually succumb to a hairy boy?

Yes, Situ Nan's handsome appearance made Sinclair a little jealous.

Situ Nan smiled slightly, not annoyed at all, remembering that there would be a future for the board of directors of Chevron Oil Company later, he raised his hand and said a little apologetically: "It seems that I can't ride with you in the afternoon, but my horse is not bad at all!" ”

After speaking, Situ Nan hurriedly left.

How can this man say that he will just go?

Sinclair was a little annoyed, feeling that it was too disrespectful to him.

He ripped off his tie, a little angry, and thought to himself: if the other party doesn't cut to the chase, he will go to Oklahoma City, and there is no time to waste time here with a hairy boy who is playing music.

Although Situ Nan left temporarily, Thomas came to Sinclair slowly.

"There's something interesting to discuss with you. But I wonder if the shareholders of Sinclair Petroleum know that you have set up another secret account outside and kept your money for themselves, they probably won't trust you anymore.

By the way. I also have proof of a 1% stake in Sinclair Petroleum Company, and my agent is puzzled by this behavior. ”

Thomas smiled at Sinclair.

He probably already knew about the Teapot Hill oil scandal, that is, the oil company colluded with senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior and did not go through the bidding. He leased three oil reserves of the Navy to Sinclair Oil and several other oil companies.

This is the first step in the black box operation.

Sinclair Petroleum and several other oil companies exploited the oil and sold it cheaply to a Continental Trading Company owned by a Canadian lawyer, who in turn sold the crude oil to the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.

The Continental Trading Company was a leather bag company, but its shareholders included several businessmen involved in Sinclair's black box operations, including Robert, the manager of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, whose role was to get the Indiana Standard Oil Company to buy the crude oil extracted by the Continental Trading Company from the Navy oil fields.

So that the ins and outs are simple. It was a few people who made up a fictitious oil company and colluded inside and outside to make a profit.

Take Sinclair as an example, because this is an illegal transaction, it cannot be accounted for, but it is indeed Sinclair Oil Company that extracts oil, and the price is low, which naturally damages the interests of Sinclair Oil Company. So Sinclair himself didn't dare to tell others, but secretly opened an account and deposited the money into it.

This is the second black-box operation - secret spoils!

Perhaps Sinclair himself didn't intend to take the money to himself. Consider returning the money to the company in due course, but this is just his personal idea and only in his head.

In fact, if it hadn't been exposed, Sinclair's illegal profits would certainly not have been taken out. It was only Sinclair Oil and Indiana Standard Oil that were damaged, as well as the government.

"In just two years, the mainland trading company has earned more than two million dollars! It's crazy! Chirp~ Maybe Mr. Sinclair earns 1% of the money - me! ”

Thomas smiled and pointed to his nose, he is now the agent of the 1% stake.

"You!" Sinclair's face changed, and he looked at Thomas with a look of consternation. From the first glance. He felt that this smiling man was dangerous, like a poisonous snake, and that smile would not give warmth, but would make the temperature around him drop.

"By the way, Indiana Standard Oil also has a Rockefeller share, and Mr. Rockefeller Jr. is a guest in Los Angeles. If we may, should Mr. Sinclair explain this misunderstanding? ”

Thomas's smile was even bigger, and he looked like he was eating Sinclair, although he didn't laugh out loud, but the way he didn't smile was even more frightening.

Calm down, calm down!

Sinclair secretly admonished himself, and after a few deep breaths, his mood calmed down a lot, and his pale face slowly returned to ruddy.

"Quick response, what an old fox." Thomas praised in his heart, keeping an eye on Sinclair's expression, and it was not difficult to guess the other party's thoughts.

Standing out from the crowd of American oil merchants and building an all-10 ranked oil company, Sinclair is accustomed to storms and waves, and he understands his situation in a few breaths.

Since the other party is looking for himself, he naturally wants to get benefits from it, and they don't take advantage of it. Before coming here, Sinclair had already expected it, but he didn't expect the other party to know so clearly, this was definitely not done in a short period of time.

Since when have you been targeted?

Who else knows about this?

What do they want?

How do you get out?

For a while, many questions lingered around Sinclair, and his face looked calm, but his heart was surging, and his breathing was a little impatient.

Although it was imperceptible, it couldn't escape Thomas's eyes, he still looked at Sinclair with a smile, and he didn't speak, as if to say: I know what you're thinking?

His non-verbal appearance made Sinclair worried, and he didn't know what tricks the other party would come up with to deal with him. The unknown breeds fear, Sinclair thinks he is very patient, but when he meets a Thomas who can "ink" more than him, he has no bottom in his heart.

From the beginning, the form shì was out of his control. For a powerful man like Sinclair, this feeling is the most annoying.

At this moment, he thought of Situ Nan again.

"Join us!" The voice came to mind, and Sinclair realized that he was being remembered like this.

At the same time, there are some headaches. Because the word "join" has a wide meaning, Sinclair has no bottom on how big the other party's appetite is.

Sinclair, having found his way, regained some confidence and was ready to bargain with Thomas.

Before that. He still has a question.

"I'm curious, how do you know?" Sinclair asked, staring at Thomas with blazing eyes.

Thomas shook his head slightly: "Is it necessary?" ”

"Of course!" Sinclair was a little stubborn.

"Okay!" Thomas sighed softly, "Fore approached us, but we were rejected!" This is a shady scene that anyone with a discerning eye can see. There was no tender, unheard of Continental Trading Company, a lawyer from Canada. None of them feel very believable. Of course, there are some fortuitous factors to discover the details. ”

The so-called chance factor is the key to the problem, and when it comes to this, Thomas is silent, much to Sinclair's disappointment.

This matter can be big or small, for him personally, if he works hard, it is a big deal to lose some money. Prison could have been avoided, but for the fast-growing Sinclair Oil Company, it was his brainchild. It is likely that this scandal will be ruined!

This is Sinclair's half-life effort, and he can't help but suffer from gains and losses.

"Mr. William's Jianyì, how have you thought about it?" Thomas asked suddenly. That's the crux of the matter.

"Didn't think much of it." Sinclair was a little angry. This question made him so unhappy, because there were many things, and Situ Nan left before he could explain it clearly.

"What do you think of Chevron?" Thomas asked another irrelevant question.

"The Standard Oil branch has met a more formidable rival and has been merged to effectively expand the production scale of Occidental Petroleum Company! Especially Chevron's oil refinery in Los Angeles, which will make your boss salivate! ”

Sinclair's tone was indifferent, and what he said was more natural than Situ Nan and the Occidental Petroleum Company behind him. Chevron Oil is a bit stronger than Sinclair, with its own oil fields, pipelines and refineries. The production chain is relatively complete, and the business scope is mainly concentrated in California, which is inferior to Occidental Petroleum, which also developed from California, and it is normal for it to be swallowed up.

"But what does that have to do with me? Say, what do you want to get out of it? Sinclair's face remained indifferent, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"Sinclair Petroleum was merged into Occidental Petroleum. Mr. Sinclair, you relinquish control of Sinclair Petroleum Company. Thomas said word by word, his expression becoming serious.

The narrowed eyes were even more west, and he looked at Sinclair with some solemnity.

His discoloration almost made Sinclair shiver, but Sinclair felt more angry!

"Why?" He looked at Thomas, his fists clenched, his chest heaving, the fire in his eyes telling others, how angry he was!

The other party actually wants to steal his own hard work!

"If you want to coerce Sinclair to get Sinclair, you're wrong! I'm not afraid of this threat. Sinclair said firmly.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the room, and the two looked at each other, Thomas's coldness met Sinclair's anger, and neither of them backed down!

"Huh! What a nice guy! No wonder he thinks so much about you! Thomas suddenly smiled heartily, his attitude softened, and he looked at Sinclair, and his eyes were a little warmer.

Thomas smiled suddenly, and the atmosphere of the room disappeared.

Sinclair was a little puzzled, the pressure on his body suddenly relaxed, he didn't speak, looked at Thomas, and waited for his next step.

"We do have plans to buy Sinclair Oil, and it's a must." Thomas didn't need to question, seeing Sinclair nervous again, he waved his hand, signaled the other party to be quiet, and explained, "This is actually a whole huge plan.

Let's put it this way! You sell us Sinclair Oil, and we give you an even more powerful oil company, which is really just an exchange, and we are fair, and we will never let you suffer, but will make you one of the most powerful oil merchants in the United States. ”

"Is it Chevron?" Sinclair asked subconsciously, as if he had an understanding. "But Chevron is just a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum."

"Soon it won't. Chevron will become independent, having acquired the California branch of Occidental Petroleum and swelling several times in power. It's a big business! ”

Thomas smiled, looking a little playful, looking at the lucky guy in front of him with amusement. If it weren't for Situ Nan's insistence, it is estimated that Thomas would really have caused Sinclair to suffer heavy losses, and even jailed. Intrigue has always been Thomas's forte.

Occidental Petroleum is going to be spun off?

Sinclair was surprised by the news, and he somewhat understood why the other party had devoured him. However, it is a pity that the development momentum of Western oil companies is good, and they have the opportunity to hit the world's largest oil company, and now they are divided.

"Why?" Sinclair was a little puzzled!

"The boss said that the company is too big and there are too many things to take care of. One company can't manage it. If we are lucky, the two companies that have been separated will return to their original level in a few years. Thomas laughed.

Isn't this the emergence of two Western oil companies? Is it possible for such a huge company to double in a few years?

Sinclair really didn't understand where Situ Nan's confidence came from, he shook his head, there were still a lot of questions. For a moment, he forgot about his Sinclair oil company.

As if to understand Sinclair's doubts, Thomas explained, "It's still possible. We have more resources than you think, especially overseas, and our assets are growing rapidly. In the case of Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo oil field, in which Occidental Petroleum has a stake in more than 70 percent, it is currently only a little bit of it. But every year, we get the same benefit from it as Sinclair Oil did last year. This is just one of them. Do you understand? ”

"This—" Sinclair was a little speechless, but did not doubt Thomas's words. The almost exclusive monopoly of Occidental oil has really made other oil companies in the United States blush.

Sinclair heard a rumor that Occidental Petroleum benefits hundreds of millions of dollars a year from oil investments in Venezuela. There might be some moisture in it, but Sinclair was convinced.

To the surprise of many Americans, such a world-class oil company is not listed, so it knows that the accounts are never open to the public.

When people talk about Occidental Petroleum Corporation, there's always a bit of mystery.

Sinclair was also interested. Under his questioning, Thomas selectively told a lot of secrets of Occidental Petroleum Company, as well as Situ Nan's strategic arrangement for Occidental Petroleum Company, and the acquisition of Sinclair Petroleum Company was only one of the steps.

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