Chapter 1302 Baku

The Russian Labor Party and the current chaotic situation facing Russia have not caused much waves around the world. On the one hand, the outbreak of the November (October) revolution was too sudden, and on the other hand, the major camp is still in the midst of war. , no matter how important Russia's affairs are, they must be ranked second.

Just like in previous lives, other countries began to interfere in Russia's internal affairs on a large scale only after the end of World War I. Now most major powers have no time to deal with Russia's affairs.

Of course, East Africa is excepted, but the East African government currently has no idea of ​​​​confronting the Russian Labor Party. It is more about extracting as many resources as possible from Russia.

Baku.

Since the beginning of the last century, Baku has been one of East Africa's most important overseas oil import bases, and with its rich oil reserves, Russia has surpassed Austria-Hungary and Romania to become East Africa's largest oil importer in Europe.

And because of the prosperity of the internal combustion engine industry, the output of Baku's oil fields has increased significantly compared to previous generations, and the population has increased by nearly 100,000.

Relying on the oil boom, Baku has a relatively high level of urban construction. It has built a large number of mansions, theaters, etc., and has become an entertainment center, a city of pleasure, and even a city of debauchery. Oil has brought everything, including luxury goods, cars, clothes, High fashion.

At the same time, many well-known companies, families, or countries in the world aimed at investing in the Baku oil fields in the early 20th century.

After the outbreak of World War I, Baku's oil was in short supply. The current situation is that no matter how much oil Baku produces, the European battlefield can feed it.

In this extremely prosperous situation, East African oil companies have shown a trend of retreat in Baku.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "defeating steadily". After all, the competition among oil companies in Baku is extremely fierce, and the oil companies in East Africa are basically state-owned enterprises, so in the eyes of others, this efficiency It is not impossible for a poor business model to lead to losses.

In fact, it is almost impossible to make a loss by investing in oil in Baku. Even a company with average capabilities, as long as it is responsible for the normal operation of the oil wells, is almost the same as printing money.

Beira Chemical Petroleum Refinery.

This is an East African oil refinery invested in Baku, Russia. Its manager is Althoven. From its name, it can be seen that this refinery is closely related to the city of Beira in East Africa.

And this is also true. Beira is a key industrial city in East Africa, especially in the fields of energy and chemical industry, which occupies an important position among East African cities.

As the gateway port of central industry, Beira City has always been the main external channel for the Bohemian Industrial Zone in East Africa, headed by Harare.

Although the Bohemian Industrial Zone has many resources, it does not have abundant oil resources in the energy field, so it relies heavily on imports.

Its oil sources are mainly from three oil-producing countries in Central and Eastern Europe, namely Russia, Romania and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in order of production.

In recent years, with the development of East Kalimantan in East Africa, oil from East Kalimantan has also begun to be rapidly transported to the Bohemian industrial area.

But no matter where it is transported from, it must pass through the city of Beira. After being refined and processed in Beira, it is then sent to various factories and enterprises in the Bohemian Industrial Zone.

The Bohemian Industrial Zone is the largest heavy industry center in East Africa, backed by the strong industrial strength and market of the Bohemian Industrial Zone.

The petroleum industry and chemical industry in Beira City are naturally developing very rapidly, and Beira Chemical Petroleum Refinery is one of the enterprises and a state-owned enterprise in East Africa.

The refinery in Baku is an industry invested by this East African state-owned enterprise. It was built in 1907 and has a relatively long history. It is one of the more well-known refineries in Baku.

However, since a year ago, rumors of poor management began to spread at the Beira Chemical Petroleum Refinery, which made surrounding companies very interested.

After all, the Beira Chemical Petroleum Smelting Plant (Baku) is not small in scale, and although the equipment is not new, it is definitely not old.

If you can acquire this refinery, it will definitely enhance your voice in the Baku region. Moreover, Baku's oil industry is still in a period of rapid development. As long as the war in Europe does not end, there is no need to worry about orders. question.

"Your Excellency Althofen, do you really want to put down this refinery that you have worked so hard for?" Billy Noble asked Althofen, the general manager of Beira Chemical Petroleum Refinery.

Althofen said to Billy with a sad face: "Of course, Mr. Billy, I actually wanted to sell this refinery as early as a year ago. Unfortunately, you also know about our factory. It has a national background, so it must go through certain procedures, which is why I am selling this refinery now.”

Billy squinted his eyes and said: "I understand, I understand. Generally speaking, it is never a good idea for the government to interfere in the production activities of enterprises, especially in terms of efficiency. I have already had certain opinions on your factory's business model. , so I understand your difficulties quite well."

In fact, the common problems of state-owned enterprises have never been a secret. For example, many companies in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have state backgrounds, or they are arsenals of many countries in the world, and Billy has also been exposed to them.

Of course, the people Billy has the most contact with are actually Russians. After all, Russia is the foundation of the Nobel family.

Billy Nobel comes from a wealthy Russian family, the Nobel family. His family's main investment in Russia is oil. There are dozens of oil-related factories in Baku that belong to the Nobel family.

In fact, more directly, the Nobel family is the largest local investor in Baku. Even East African companies, the Rockefellers or the Rothschild family cannot compare with local snakes like Nobel.

This is easy to understand. After all, the Nobel family is also Russian, so the Russian government will naturally provide them with convenience and more support.

Relying on Baku's oil industry, the Nobel family has become one of the richest families in Russia. This shows the importance of Baku to the Nobel family.

This time Billy came to discuss the refinery deal with Althofen, which was a new attempt by the Nobel family to expand the family's local business.

Althofen seemed to agree very much and said: "Brother Billy, you know me. State-owned enterprises are not as free as you. That is to say, I don't have much ability and courage, otherwise I would have started my own business long ago."

"It's shameful to say that if I had the ability, I wouldn't have allowed such a promising factory to suffer such a serious loss in my hands."

Billy said: "Brother, don't belittle yourself. You became a manager on your own merits. What's more, this is a problem with the corporate system, not a reflection of your ability. If I work in this kind of company, I won't be able to let go. Maybe not as good as you!"

Althofen waved his hand and said: "Forget it, don't comfort me. Instead of talking about these sad things, let's just talk about the topic!"

"Brother Billy, you also know that our refinery is not small. If you can afford it, what kind of price are you willing to offer..."

Billy: "..."

As the two negotiated, Althofen ultimately decided to sell the refinery to the Nobel family at a price well below market price.

In theory, the Nobel family seems to have taken advantage of it, but in fact, East Africa's investment in this factory over the years has long been repaid, and it made huge profits during the war.

Now we can get rid of this hot potato before Russia's policy changes, and we have won again.

And Billy is also satisfied with this transaction. With the acquisition of the Bella Chemical Petroleum Refinery, the Nobel family's refined oil production can be increased a lot, and the European war is far from over. As long as it is through its own channels , if you transfer this oil to Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and other countries, you will make another huge sum of money.