NOVEL NEXT Chapter 581: Trade Circle
Anna glanced sideways at Mountain Eagle and said, "I have received information that someone within Russia is trying to find a way to purchase refined oil from the oil company in India that cooperates with Russia. It is said that the first 20,000-ton tanker has already set sail for delivery...
However, I heard that some people are not very satisfied with this approach because the money to purchase refined oil by this company comes from loans within Russia.
They believe this method does not fit Russia's financial logic of energy export for foreign exchange and want to halt this type of transaction.
If I'm wrong about this, then I really have no reason to become your partner."
Mountain Eagle shook his head in awe and said, "I just asked Mi Lu's ex-wife Victoria, and your mother Erin for help in getting a shipment of refined oil from that damned place in the Far East, that's all. You threatening me with such serious arguments is pointless."
Anna looked at Mountain Eagle, who was clearly displeased, and said seriously, "We cooperate. I now have enough channel resources, and I'm certain you are not just satisfied with that bit of refined oil, you must have other big businesses!"
Mountain Eagle looked at Anna's serious expression, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then I need to consult another partner...
You know Eddie, his wife is the head of the risk control department for East Asia of Ansheng Group. Those oil resources cannot be consumed by Kamui alone; they still need to be completely sold through her channels.
You're right, I have some other ideas, but it's not yet the right time, because there's a very important missing link in this!"
"What is it?"
Mountain Eagle shook his head and didn't answer Anna's question. He changed the subject with a smile and said, "Do me a favor. During the wine reception, invest in a VIP protection plan worth 80 million for Li Chengji.
That money counts as an investment, the return rate may be only 2~3 percent, but it can spare you a lot of trouble on many platforms."
Anna wanted to strive for a relatively independent stance. She had no more people she could trust, only Mountain Eagle could reassure her to entrust her back, and provide wisdom and strength as support.
Getting into bed is just an option, but it's not at all secure. What Anna needs more is a deep binding of interests between the two.
What she controls now is enormous asset value, and because of Russia's special national circumstances, internal regulations are very lax.
Those Europe and America capital for investment cooperation essentially want to take a chunk of Cyprus's asset spreads, but they don't have enough control over the company.
In this scenario, Anna can easily mobilize capital in billions, as long as she can guarantee a reasonable return rate, bypass the oversight of Europe and America investors, and use these funds to promote her cooperation with Mountain Eagle.
Seeing Mountain Eagle opened a door, Anna nodded in satisfaction and said, "I know the VIP investment projects of the International Intermediary Company, their provided return rate is very low, but it's stable.
And investing can offer some service advantages, which is beneficial to the Cyprus Trust Company as a whole."
Mountain Eagle saw Anna cooperating so well, he nodded slightly and said, "Keep an eye on 'Gunvor Group' in Switzerland, your big oligarch Timchenko is a shareholder partner in this group.
Gunvor Group is the world's fourth-largest oil trader, now Europe and America are sanctioning Russia due to the Crimea issue, Russia's energy distribution business for Gunvor Group will shrink..."
Anna looked at Mountain Eagle incredulously after hearing this...
Of course she knew who Timchenko was, the biggest energy oligarch within Russia, ranked 62nd in Forbes worldwide, even ahead of his former boss Victor Vekselberg.
Initially Timchenko was responsible for running the state-owned oil export company Kinex, and became its major shareholder during privatization.
Afterwards, Timchenko cooperated with Novatek company (Novatek) chairman Mihelson, and obtained 27.5% of the shares of the petrochemical producer Sibur company.
Timchenko now holds a huge share in Russia's oil industry, and also controls the engineering and construction company Stroytransgaz (Russia's pipeline construction consortium), which is a contractor for Russian Gas Company.
He also owns shares in Transoil, a railway operating company for transporting oil products.
This guy is not the owner of Russia's energy, other oligarchs also hold shares, but he is the only one to control an entire super chain of extraction, transportation, processing, and trade.
At the same time, he is also a shareholder in Gunvor Group, the fourth largest global energy trader, and even more unbelievably, this guy is a Finnish national but resides permanently in Switzerland.
Mountain Eagle didn't say it too clearly, but Anna had a deep understanding of Russia internally, and instantly realized Mountain Eagle's target...
Gunvor Group, as an important export of Russia's energy foreign trade, after being restricted as a Swiss group, will have a huge impact on Russia's energy trade.
But oil drilling cannot be stopped just like that...
Timchenko, as a key figure in Russia's energy exports, needs to think of a way at this moment.
Looking at the negotiations taking place in Los Angeles, and the attitude over in Europe, you know this sanction is more about formality, a loud voice but not a heavy hit.
Wanting to bypass the sanctions, as long as a suitable third country is found, the energy can be transhipped, and after paying a little price, trade can continue.