Joga was amused by Steven's slightly lewd expression......

In recent years, Boss Qiao can be said to have participated in the ups and downs of the domestic energy industry in the United States from the side......

Starting with the shale oil bubble, and then working with princes and friends in the Middle East to push the American energy industry into the water, using suffocation tactics to press the American energy industry to the edge of life and death.

Of course, this so-called 'life and death line' does not refer to the life and death line of those multinational energy groups, but the profit and loss line of the energy industry within the United States.

The cost of extraction limits the energy development of the United States, the world's largest shale oil reserve country, and the slightest cough in low-cost extractors such as the Middle East can lead to fluctuations in domestic oil prices.

But of course it's different now......

Looking at Steven's smug appearance, Qiao Jia shook his head and said: "Forget about investment, I don't have any interest in the energy industry in the United States." ”

Steven spread his hands and said: "Jackal, now the EU is trying to do everything possible to keep the gas pipeline of Great Russia because the risk of war is approaching.

But if it wants not to be blackmailed by Russia with energy, the EU needs a backup plan.

At present, the United States has reached a critical point in its domestic natural gas reserves, and as long as we can find a buyer, we can buy the natural gas that cannot be sold for the time being at a low price.

It's an absolute bargain, you have enough connections in Greece and a gas hub on the island of Crete to do that. ”

Saying that, Steven squeezed his eyes and said with a smile: "The rise in energy prices is the consensus ......"

Hearing this, Qiao Jia shook his head slightly and said, "Brother, have you forgotten the natural gas purchase contract you signed with Huaguo a few years ago?"

Can you offer gas at a lower price than it did back then?

Let me remind you, the contract was set at the CIF price!

Even if you can get a cheaper price, can you find that many LNG carriers (gas carriers) at such a node? ”

When Steven heard this, he stared at him and said incredulously, "FUCK, what do you mean......"

Qiao Jia waved his hand and said with a smile: "At this time, it will definitely make money by reselling natural gas, but if I were you, I would simply place an order in the futures market, eat enough natural gas at the current price, and you will definitely be able to make money in half a year."

Instead of thinking about doing hard work and reselling those ships of natural gas......"

What Joga said was common sense, Steven's so-called 'investment' was certainly not a simple matter of buying and selling gas, he was just using the simplest income line to try to persuade Boss Joe to join the follow-up 'feast'.

Investments in the Greek island of Crete are already beginning to bear fruit......

The Mediterranean gas station, which is based on Libyan crude oil, and the Greek energy transit center, which is based on the Mediterranean offshore gas field, have been in operation for almost two years.

The offshore mining platform cooperated by Boss Qiao and Xiao Ma Ge is, of course, not comparable to that of Great Russia in terms of volume and cost, and because of the high cost of exploitation, although the submarine pipeline is connected, it has always relied on the advantages of Crete tax exemption in the past, as well as the relatively high price of natural gas and electricity on the island.

The island's natural gas power station and natural gas pipeline were invested and built by Boss Qiao himself, and the Greek government provided a certain degree of subsidies to the company, coupled with Albert II's big head who opened a casino, and a group of Chinese companies that went to invest, paid several times higher electricity bills than in Europe, so that Boss Qiao did not lose money all the time.

In the past, no matter how you look at it, this was a huge loss business.

At that time, the so-called 'Greek energy security' was simply a joke.

Although Germany and France have always said that they need to find new sources of energy for Europe, when it comes to implementation, any energy company will be beaten to the teeth by the big Russia with pipeline luck.

Boss Qiao took advantage of the proximity of the offshore gas field to Crete to penetrate the submarine pipeline, which pushed the cost down to a level that could afford it, so he barely persevered.

Steven, as a person from the American Energy Group, will definitely not just consider the issue of reselling natural gas, he must want to resell the American natural gas Rajo boss to join in, and then open up the situation in Europe.

Boss Qiao suddenly made it clear that in fact, the American Energy Group would never invest in Crete.

And it's not just Crete, what Boss Joe laid out around the Mediterranean in the early days began to work......

Any company that wants to restart its Mediterranean energy plan, as long as it has carefully investigated, will find that if it wants to make a difference in the Mediterranean's largest energy producing area, that is, the sea around Cyprus, which is close to Tuji, Syria, Lebanon, and S, it is impossible to avoid P· B。

No single multinational corporation has the capacity to balance the problems of that region and to develop energy in the Mediterranean.

Israel, a little overlord, is arrogant like that, and he doesn't want to mine energy at sea to supply the country, because his surrounding environment is too bad, and they will definitely be besieged if they engage in this kind of project.

The first is because the political situation there is complicated, and the second is that Great Russia cannot tolerate Europe looking for energy juniors.

It's hard to build, isn't it easy to destroy?

Of course, Boss Joe can't solve the problems there, but he has the ability to rely on the bitter Cyprus to play the side.

Now Boss Qiao's energy company already has two offshore platforms in the waters of Greece and is investing in a third.

As long as Boss Qiao is willing to nod and use Brother Xiaoma's influence to pull a handful of local chickens, everyone can happily build offshore oil fields in the waters of Cyprus.

Of course, the cost problem still exists at present, but once the war between Russia and Ukraine starts, the cost problem will be solved, and the next step is to look at political mediation.

It is a bit difficult for Boss Qiao to convince the local chickens who have been eyeing Cyprus, but it is not impossible for Xiao Ma to do so.

As long as the offshore platform invested in is not in Israel's waters, Boss Qiao can silence Syria, Lebanon and even Egypt in various ways.

The Mediterranean energy plan has been repeatedly discussed by the EU, but the fact at this stage is that the politicians of the entire EU combined, do not have as much influence as Boss Qiao alone in that place.

Bayer Sr. doesn't want the EU to be independent at all, what he wants is to defeat Great Russia and let the American Energy Group take over the energy companies of Great Russia.

But in order to appease the anxious EU and the S list, and at the same time curb the development of the old mother, the so-called spice road proposed by Bayer the elder has used the trade boom to calm the situation around the S column and normalize the politics of that place.

It's a pity that there are too many 'roadblocks'!

Even if they can hammer Great Russia to death, they still need to face Boss Qiao, as well as the ideological deterioration of the S column itself.

Steven is a politician, and the idea he suddenly put forward at this time is not in his bones to make money from a down-to-earth gas harvest......

It's a temptation......

As long as Joga is willing to let go, the team represented by this guy is estimated to be able to move the EU to initiate the Mediterranean energy project......

This level of investment is in billions of euros, and as long as the cost of the EU is high enough, the sunk costs will make them want to stop, and then that place will become a place of political games.

As someone who can speak, you have access to tremendous influence and resources.

This is the same as sticking the S column as a nail in the Middle East, but this time the nail has become P· B only.

For Boss Qiao, the benefits of doing so are naturally huge, but Boss Qiao has an easier way to gain influence and wealth, so he doesn't want to let himself and P· B sits on a powder keg.

How cool is it to pull the little pony brother to play the side ball?

Now the energy company's output is a little less, but the unit price has risen, which is also a big gain.

Even if a giant intervenes in the end, it will be a big deal to sell the offshore gas field......

With Boss Qiao's current influence in that place, in fact, it is more enjoyable to earn more by collecting protection fees!

Steven didn't expect Boss Qiao to refuse so simply, he said a little disappointed: "Jackal, you really don't think about it?"

Crete is strategically located, and if you are willing to cooperate, I am sure that I can convince a part of the energy group to go all out on your side.

This will be a huge help to your future career in the United States!

You have to understand that your opponent is not the same as it was in the past, and if you can't maintain good relations with one of the two parties, P· B: The future in the United States may be difficult.

This is actually the same opportunity as when you helped Big Mouth Tang campaign.

If you can fight for eight years, or even just four years, your position in the United States will be unbreakable......"

When Qiao Jia heard this, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Unbreakable?

Are you sure?

Dude, you've all been blinded by the so-called 'good times'......

If I were you, I would focus on making money from the war instead of intervening in things that I can't control. ”

Saying that, Qiaojia reached out and patted Steven's arm, and said seriously, "Do you trust me?" ”

Steven was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Of course!" I am your staunchest ally! ”

Qiao Jia smiled and said, "Then what you should do is to trust my judgment, at least until my judgment is proven wrong, and then follow our established plan." ”

After saying that, Joga raised his glass and touched Steven, turned around and walked to Thompson's side, and whispered, "Find out who Steven and his wife have been in contact with more recently......

There was something wrong with his attitude, and I was afraid that he was being used as a gunman......"

Thompson was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly to indicate that he understood......

Joga patted his arm reassuringly, then found an empty sofa to sit down and watched the relaxed crowd in the small conference room......

"Why is everyone so optimistic?

The enemy is starting to woo me, why?

Just to send me to ukl to be shot?

Something is wrong......"

(End of chapter)