The journey starts from the Titanic

"Well, let's forget it. Now we are in Paris. Let's talk about it when we return to the United States!" Situ Nan shook his head and thought: Can you do what the Germans have not done...?

The next day, Laura warmly invited Situ Nan to watch the game: "My dear, there is a wonderful tennis match in the morning, and one of them is a tennis player from China."

"Really? It's a pity. I have an appointment with someone. You and Andy and Alice will cheer for my compatriots!" Situ Nan kissed Laura on the forehead.The woman got up early in the morning to dress up, originally to go to the game with herself.

"Okay then! I will tell you the result." Laura nodded out with a smile, and soon there was the sound of the car leaving.

"Xiangu, has the head of the French national oil company made an appointment?" Situ Nan asked Xiangu He.

Today he is going to talk to the French about oil cooperation. Seeing that the Americans, the British and even the Soviets are so happy to dig oil, the French are envied and jealous, thinking about oil is going crazy.

"Well. They will be here in an hour. The people from Chevron will come here on time in half an hour and report to you on the relevant work. I have prepared the specific information."

He Xiangu simply reported the exchange neatly and added, "By the way, in the afternoon you will have to discuss investment projects in Annan with Mr. Zhang Bangxian and Caloris Bank."

"Well. What a busy day!" Situ Nan nodded, thinking that there is still an hour, what should I do?

"Xianggu, come and sit and chat with me." Situ Nan patted the sofa next to him, and smiled and pulled He Xiangu into his arms.

He Xiangu gave Situ Nan a white look, but had no objection at all.

When Situ Nan was flirting, he didn't know that he had missed a rare match.The first time a Chinese appeared in the Olympics in history was at the Paris Olympics in 1924. Three tennis players, Wei Rongluo and Wu Shiguang, participated in their own names. Unfortunately, Situ Nan didn’t know it, and inadvertently missed a few meaningful events. .

In charge of Chevron Oil's European operations in Europe is Sinclair, the unlucky and lucky oil merchant.

Seeing Sinclair’s first side, Situ Nan asked directly: "Have you heard of the American affairs?"

"Yeah." Sinclair nodded, looking at Situ Nan somewhat complicatedly. Thinking back to the experience of the past six months, it felt like a dream.

The Sinclair Petroleum Company, which was founded by one hand, was swallowed up by the young people in front of him, and left the remote inland areas to California. Chevron Petroleum provided him with a bigger stage.

Chevron Petroleum's stock has been rising, and his worth has soared several times. Fortunately, he was picked out of the teapot mountain oil scandal.

The teapot mountain oil scandal caught the attention of Americans, and people involved in insider trading became public targets. The Secretary of the Interior, Doherty, who retired from the White House last year, was taken to court. If there is no accident, jail time is inevitable.

Several of Sinclair’s associates stayed in the United States. They not only had to face the company’s censure, but also had to deal with court interrogation. They were in a bleak situation. Only Sinclair easily got away from the Occidental Petroleum acquisition case. He is nothing.

Thinking of this, Sinclair was secretly grateful to Situ Nan.Otherwise, even if he could escape to Europe, the loss would be heavy.

"Don't talk about it. What I am most concerned about now is Chevron's business in Europe." Situ Nan smiled secretly as he watched Sinclair's lingering fears.

"I have to say, I admire your courage, sir, and dare to implement the Atlantic Plan. As far as I know, Occidental Petroleum acquired an oil sales company in Paris not long ago, and now there are more than 100 refueling companies in the Paris area. There are more than 500 gas stations in France, plus our 150 gas stations in Chevron. Judging from the number of gas stations alone, our two oil companies account for 15% of the total in France!"

Sinclair said excitedly.

"Well. The French automobile industry will usher in great development, and it is very necessary to improve our sales network in Europe as soon as possible."

Situ Nan nodded.Compared with established companies like Exxon or Shell, we are latecomers and should be more aggressive. At the same time, we must also pay attention to establishing a good relationship with the French business community.

Occidental Petroleum and Chevron Petroleum have their European headquarters in the more free and open Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Brussels, Belgium. They have 20 and 5 large oil storage bases in major European cities, totaling more than 3 million barrels of oil. .

This is just the beginning. As Western oil companies expand their business in Europe, the above figures will quadruple within a few years, even exceeding the market share of Exxon and Shell in Europe.

"I am very satisfied with your performance, so you can do well overseas! After a few years, when the wind is quiet, it will not be too late to return to the United States." Situ Nan encouraged Sinclair.

"In fact, it's not bad to come to Europe, and the development prospects here are not worse than that of the United States." Sinclair shrugged, his expression indifferent.He was twenty years older than Situ Nan, and he felt a little strange in his heart when he was comforted by a younger generation.

"I'm glad you thought so." Situ Nan smiled slightly.

Occidental Petroleum's business in Europe is dominated by oil sales and chemical engineering. In conjunction with this, Chevron Oil Company is more involved in oil exploration and transportation, and is looking for more oil resources overseas.

Sinclair’s ambitions are in line with his ability. Since taking office, he has quickly straightened out the original Occidental Petroleum’s business in Europe and favorably cooperated with Occidental Petroleum’s investment in Europe. A lot of the crude oil shipped by Occidental Petroleum to Europe is snow. Transported by the fleet of the Folong Petroleum Company.

The business cooperation with Statoil is the highlight of Chevron Petroleum. After all, Chevron Petroleum has inherited Occidental Petroleum's business in Asia and is the largest oil company in South China.

"The French lack oil reserves. Their business is mainly oil sales and refining. We happen to have abundant oil sources. We cooperate with France to get what we need, and we can also take advantage of the French."

Sinclair believed himself.The French oil industry is strong. Compared with Anglo American, the situation is a bit embarrassing, and it is often controlled by others because of oil.

The Soviets were stunned, and the benefits of Baku oil could not be recovered. The oil was mainly imported from Romania, but this could not meet the energy needs of France, so they have been trying to expand the source of oil. This is the point of Situ Nan and Sinclair. Very clear.

Using oil as a bargaining chip, Situ Nan not only thought about entering the French domestic market, but also thinking about the vast French colony in his heart.

It didn't take long for Situ Nan and Sinclair to sit down. One of today's protagonists-Ennis, chairman of the French national oil company?Marceau came.

Very punctual, almost stepped on the dots, which did not match Situ Nan's impression of the lazy French.Hearing the sound of cars at the door, he smiled slightly, feeling that he was valued.

Ennis?Marceau is an unruly old man, well-dressed and meticulous, with a folded white handkerchief in the left breast pocket of his suit, his head slightly raised, with the French arrogance.

I just don't know if this French nobleman will be like the Count of Monte Cristo, with his handkerchief still on someone's face at any time, and duel with each other.

Will French duel shoot guns at each other like American cowboys?Probably not, maybe fencing will be more elegant.

The Frenchman had just picked up a fencing gold medal. Seeing his face indifferently as if there was a noble and elegant Marceau in his gestures, Situ Nan suddenly had this idea in his heart.

"It is said that the Marceau family is a nobleman, and the ancestor was a court official of Louis XIV?" Situ Nan greeted the distinguished guest in the door, sat down and asked with a smile.

"Yes! My grandfather's grandfather is still the lord of the Bordeaux region. It's a pity that the damn revolution almost destroyed our business, but now it's thriving."

Marceau spit out an elegant French, and he was fascinated when he spoke of his family.The Marceau family is not only a housekeeper-style family of the French National Petroleum Company, but also holds shares in BNP Paribas and CA-CIB. It is a giant spanning finance, industry, colonial trade and other fields, and of course the wine they are proud of. .

His eyes are picky. After considering the layout of the room, he nodded slightly, and fixed his gaze on Situ Nan's young face, and the cowboy-style Sinclair beside him.

"I have respect for the influence of the Marceau family, now let's talk about our cooperation!" Situ Nan smiled faintly, nodded to Sinclair next to him, and Sinclair represented Chevron Petroleum and Marc Ask for a bargain.

"Yeah." Marceau nodded, his expression serious."We hope that your company will increase the supply of crude oil and provide at least 1 million tons of crude oil per year, which is 20% lower than the European CIF price."

Marceau took out his cigar and looked at Situ Nan and Sinclair with confidence.

When Situ Nan heard the curse in his heart, he looked at Marceau with some doubts, wondering if the Frenchman had been kicked by a donkey in his head, and he was so arrogant?

One ton of crude oil is equivalent to more than 7 barrels, and 1 million tons is equivalent to more than 7 million barrels. For the 50 million barrels of annual output of the two Western oil companies, they are fully capable of supplying it. However, the rapid expansion of the US automobile industry requires a large amount of It’s a bit whimsical that the French open their mouths to produce 1/7 of the oil.

Although New Occidental Petroleum's oil refining capacity can only absorb half of its output, it is impossible to easily cheapen the French, and the other party has to reduce the price by 20%. This is of course unacceptable.

Chapter 19 Quarrel with the French

For a while, the scene was a bit cold. Both Stuart and Sinclair were overwhelmed by Marceau’s innocence. Some heard Marceau say to himself: “The French national oil company is the largest oil company in France and has a vast market. You can also make a lot of money by cooperating. It is so easy to collect the crude oil by shipping to France! And we will invest in the oil transportation business in the future to expand the oil transportation capacity in France, and you will no longer need to transport it..."

Seeing Marceau's almost alms-giving attitude, Situ Nan and Sinclair were silent. The two exchanged their eyes in the air, and they all could see from each other's eyes-is this Frenchman coming over to negotiate with us? ?

After Marceau spoke triumphantly, he suddenly felt that the surroundings were quiet. Neither Situ Nan nor Sinclair had a reply. Their expressions were cold and the atmosphere was a bit embarrassing, and the interpreter beside them was silent.

Suddenly realized that the Americans on the opposite side were not like the little French businessmen he usually faced. Marceau flushed and smiled, and immediately restored his usual elegance. He took a sip of coffee, slowly put it down, and laughed. Said: "Hehe, this is our quotation. The price is also easy to discuss."

This is almost the same, Situ Nan thought to himself, this Frenchman responded very quickly.

But it is necessary to let him know who is the boss.