The strongest peasant city

Chapter 738 OPEC

The two randomly found a coffee shop and sat down, and Lightning asked, "Brother Gang, just tell me if you have anything to say!"

Li Xiaogang nodded, and said: "It's been a while since Longteng was established, but I was busy with food matters, so I couldn't take care of it. Now that the food problem has been solved, I'm going to focus on Longteng superior."

Lightning glanced at the peaceful street, and said: "Now the order in Yi Country has improved in an all-round way, and terrorist attacks have almost disappeared. Since Brother Gang wants to focus on Longteng, it seems that I, Tianci, have to change the focus of my work. "

Li Xiaogang nodded, and suddenly sighed: "I suddenly found that the problem of Longteng is much more complicated to solve than the problem of food. We have no scruples about the G[-] headed by China, even if we use force. Not right, but for OPEC, a purely economic organization, we can't mess around. What's more, it is composed of eleven countries and involves the interests of eleven countries at the same time. mouth feel."

"Brother Gang, when you were concentrating on dealing with Israel, I collected some information about OPEC, would you like to listen to it?" Lightning suddenly said.

Li Xiaogang smiled and said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will be victorious in all battles! Alright, tell me!"

Lightning sorted out his thoughts, and told Li Xiaogang the information he had obtained about OPEC.

Throughout the Middle East, more than 1000 billion tons of oil are buried underground, accounting for more than 60.00% of the world's total oil reserves.

Such abundant energy is enough to make these Middle Eastern countries the focus of the world and the envy of others.

However, this was not the case in the 50s and [-]s.The Middle East is rich in oil resources, but it has always played the image of a victim in the international energy market.

The major Western oil companies have always firmly controlled the price of oil exports from the Middle East, and they were the biggest and most vicious exploiters at that time.The low oil prices in the 50s and [-]s did not make much profit for the oil-rich countries in the Middle East, and even people in many areas were still struggling on the poverty line. However, the giants of Western oil companies that controlled the international energy market Both can extract huge profits and maddening wealth from it.

This situation did not change until 1960, when OPEC was established.With the control of oil fields being taken back by countries in the Middle East one by one, OPEC began to show its prominence in the international energy market. With the continuous increase of its member countries, its international influence is also growing.

Today, OPEC's daily oil production has accounted for 60.00% of the total daily oil traded in the international energy market.

OPEC deeply affects oil prices in the international market by reducing and increasing production, so as to protect the income and interests of oil-producing countries.

Only then did the members of OPEC gradually change from the status of victims to the status of discoursers.Originally, people should be happy for this change, but as time goes by and OPEC grows stronger, people find that this organization seems to have started to deteriorate, and it is becoming more and more greedy.

Entering this century, the economies of all countries in the world have begun to develop rapidly. Correspondingly, the demand for oil is also increasing, and the increase in demand will inevitably lead to a sharp rise in international oil prices. Faced with this situation, according to OPEC In order to meet the interests of both buyers and sellers of oil, OPEC should urge its member states to increase oil production, first to meet market demand, and second, to stabilize international oil prices.

However, OPEC did not take such measures. Instead, it watched the international oil price rise, ignored the calls for them to increase production in the world, and made huge profits silently. .Past victims begin to transform into murderous thugs.

OPEC has two institutions, the OPEC General Assembly and the OPEC Secretariat (actually, there are three institutions, and the other is the OPEC Council, but for the sake of the plot, it will not be mentioned).

The OPEC General Assembly is the highest organ of OPEC. It is composed of the ministers of energy or mines of its member states. It holds a general meeting every six months to discuss matters such as production, oil prices, and the approval of new member states.

The election of its leader is done on a rotating basis, which is rotated every six months. Now OPEC's rotating leader is Kuwait's Minister of Energy Hoffman, a tough and stubborn old man.

The OPEC Secretariat is responsible for the daily affairs of the organization, accepts the directives of the Council, and is directly led by the Secretary-General.The secretary-general at this time was Baraku, a Saudi.This person is much more flexible than Hoffman, and is generally recognized as one of the easiest people to deal with in OPEC.

Being easy to deal with is relatively speaking, and if Baraku is more serious about certain issues of principle, it will also make people crazy.

In OPEC, because the leader is on a rotating basis, anyone has a chance to be the leader, so the power is smaller than that of the secretary-general.

Therefore, Baraku has a high status in OPEC. In addition, Saudi Arabia is the country with the largest oil reserves and oil production. It is one of the most important members of OPEC, which makes Baraku more powerful invisibly. The status is more prominent.

As soon as Lightning mentioned this person, Li Xiaogang instinctively felt that this person was the key to getting OPEC to compromise.

As long as we can take him down, everything will be much easier.

As for this year's rotating leader, Hoffman, Li Xiaogang didn't pay much attention to it. No matter how stubborn he was, it would not be difficult to put some pressure on him and make him succumb to his good relationship with Basaha.

Among all Lightning's statements about OPEC, what caught Li Xiaogang's attention the most was the current oil production system implemented by OPEC.

OPEC regulations require the organization to be committed to the stability and prosperity of the oil market. Therefore, in order to ensure the interests of oil producers and consumers, OPEC implements an oil production quota system.

If oil demand rises, or some oil-producing countries reduce oil production, OPEC will increase its oil production to prevent the surge in oil prices.In order to prevent the decline in oil prices, OPEC may also reduce oil production according to market conditions.

In other words, OPEC seems to have a big cake, and there are strict regulations on who should get how much of the cake.Among them, Saudi Arabia has the largest quota. If the total oil production of OPEC member countries is 1000 million barrels a day, then among the 1000 million barrels, 300 million barrels are produced by Saudi Arabia, accounting for about 30.00% of all OPEC quotas.

The next largest is Iran, accounting for about 15.00%, and the remaining 50.00% is distributed proportionally by the other eight member states.

When international oil is in short supply and production needs to be increased, the increased production will also be distributed to member countries in proportion.Conversely, the need to reduce production is the same.

The reason why Li Xiaogang values ​​OPEC's quota system is because if Longteng's oil is to be listed, he must obtain a considerable share from these OPEC members.

The current international oil market has stabilized. If Longteng sends oil to the international market recklessly, the result is likely to be a catastrophic disaster. The international oil market will collapse and the price of oil will plummet.

But for these member states, quotas mean benefits, and no one is willing to hand over the benefits they get to others. That's why Lightning finds it so difficult to negotiate with these countries.After listening to Lightning's narration, Li Xiaogang has a preliminary understanding of OPEC acid.Thinking about it carefully, Li Xiaogang didn't think of where to start to break through this fortress.But Li Xiaogang absolutely believes that if a fortress built out of interests is to be broken, the only way to break through is to use greater interests as a weapon.

"Brother Gang, this is OPEC, a solid combination of interests. It is not easy to open his gap!"

Lightning frowned and said to Li Xiaogang.

Li Xiaogang nodded heavily and said, "Can the Sky Spike operate in Saudi Arabia?"

Lightning pondered for a moment and said: "We put most of our energy on the Persian Gulf. There are not many activities in Saudi Arabia, and the influence is not great. But if necessary, it is not too late to act even now!"

Li Xiaogang nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Okay, please contact Baraku for me, I want to meet him!"

Lightning shook his head and said, "It's useless. I've met Baraku, and they say he's easy to deal with, but that depends on what's going on? I mentioned to him that Long Teng wanted a share, but he You rejected me immediately, and you can say that you don't give me any face. Even if you show up, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to convince him!"

Li Xiaogang sighed and said: "No matter how easy it is, you have to try it before you know it. You just make an appointment for me, let's talk about it first!"

Lightning nodded and said: "Okay, I'll make arrangements now. But should he come to Baghdad, or should you go to Saudi Arabia?" Li Xiaogang pondered for a while and said, "Let me go to Saudi Arabia! After all, this time we are Go beg someone."

It took a little time for Lightning to arrange a meeting between Li Xiaogang and Baraku, and Li Xiaogang was rarely free, which made him, who is used to being busy, suddenly feel a little bored, yawning, while wandering on the streets of Baghdad.The storefronts on both sides of the street seem to have made an appointment with each other, and they are being decorated together.Looking around, it faintly became a new landscape, full of vigor and hope, and full of vitality everywhere.

"Wow, great Chinese people!"

Just when Li Xiaogang was strolling around comfortably, he suddenly heard a call full of enthusiasm and foreign emphasis.

Li Xiaogang looked for his reputation in astonishment, and saw a slightly dark Yiguo man who opened his arms towards him and hugged him vigorously. Fortunately, Li Xiaogang didn't feel the murderous aura from him, otherwise he would have flown out for a long time now. Far, far away.

Li Xiaogang hugged him, and the Yiguo man smiled and said, "Great Huaxia friend, you are welcome to visit my store."

(End of this chapter)