Chapter 402: The Rise of the Dog Tycoon
What Li Changhe was thinking about was not whether to sell or not, but he was curious why the Saudi prince had oil?
Yes, that's right!
Li Changhe was curious why the Saudi prince had oil, because according to his understanding, in essence, the Saudi prince and even their country would not have oil.

Although Saudi Arabia has abundant oil fields, the exploitation rights of these oil fields are in the hands of Aramco.

Aramco is the predecessor of the future famous Saudi Aramco. At that time, there was no word Saudi in it, it was just the Arabian American Petroleum Company.

Now Aramco’s shares haven’t all been given to Saudi Arabia!
Aramco also enjoys the highest priority and most-favored-nation treatment in Saudi Arabia, which means that whenever Saudi Arabia discovers an oil field, Aramco will theoretically be responsible for exploitation and sales.

The Saudi royal family is only responsible for distributing money to Aramco.

So normally, it is unlikely that a Saudi prince would have oil.

“Have all the current shares of Aramco been sold to Saudi Arabia?”

Li Changhe suddenly asked Jim without any reason.

Hearing this, Jim looked at Li Changhe in surprise: "You even know this?"

Li Changhe smiled and said, "I guessed it!"

Under normal circumstances, oil is in the hands of Aramco and is unlikely to appear in the hands of Saudi princes. However, there is one exception, that is, Aramco, which belongs entirely to Saudi Arabia.

Li Changhe remembers that since 73, when the fourth Middle East war began, Saudi Arabia has begun discussing the issue of Aramco's equity with the United States.

Then the shares were gradually recovered. Li Changhe remembered that all the shares were recovered by the 1980s, but he could not remember the exact time.

But since they are able to get involved in the crude oil business, it must be related to shares, right?

If the shares of Aramco are not completely taken back, the Saudi prince will not be able to be the master of Aramco!
Jim shook his head. "Vic, you're right."

"In fact, as far as I know, Saudi Arabia has already reached an agreement with Aramco on the share repurchase, but the transfer of shares is very slow. We have previously speculated that Aramco is unwilling to transfer the shares, and Saudi Arabia does not seem to be in a hurry and has been dragging its feet on the final payment."

"However, in March this year, Saudi Arabia paid off all the remaining balances for the shares at once, and they also acquired all the shares of Aramco."

"In addition, they also obtained the right to sell part of the oil. This time, the prince brought the first batch of oil in Saudi Arabia's hands!"

"This news is still confidential, and the Saudi prince will not look for clients in a high-profile manner. Mr. Dennis has the right of recommendation, so let me ask you if you are interested."

At this time, Jim whispered to Li Changhe that because some transactions were conducted through Manhattan Bank's accounts, Jim knew some inside information.

Li Changhe smiled and nodded: "I understand."

"Go back and tell Mr. Dennis that I am willing to take the oil and thank him for the information he provided me."

Li Changhe agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, then I'll go back and tell Mr. Dennis, and when the prince comes, I'll introduce him to you."

Seeing that the trip was a success, Jim had a big smile on his face.

After Jim left, Li Changhe returned to the room.

"Ming Wang, Ah Hu, come in!"

"Boss!"

"Close the door!"

Ming Wang closed the door, and Li Changhe took out a folded world map from his box.

"Come on, unfold!"

Let Ming Wang and Ahu take the map and spread it on the wall, while Li Changhe looked at the Middle East area.

With the comparison of the world map, Li Changhe easily confirmed what he was thinking.

"Boss, what are you looking at?"

Seeing Li Changhe looking at the map seriously, King Ming asked curiously.

“Look at Saudi!”

Li Changhe said with a smile at this time.

"Saudi Arabia?"

"What country is that?"

Ming Wang and Ah Hu were both a little confused. What was the name of this country?

Never heard of it at all!

"It's okay, put it away!"

Li Changhe said with a smile that he opened the world map mainly to look at the current influence of the Soviet Union.

Because the world map in the 1980s is different from the world map in later generations, especially the Soviet Union and its member states’ power, which even Li Changhe finds difficult to remember clearly.

This time, he was looking at the Soviet Union's sphere of influence in the Middle East.

Li Changhe read these because he wanted to judge Saudi Arabia's transformation based on the Soviet Union's sphere of influence.

“It’s all because of the Iranian Revolution!”

At this moment, Li Changhe has completely understood the logic here.

Originally, Iran belonged to the Pahlavi dynasty and was a staunch ally of the United States. The reason it was so staunch was that it blocked the Soviet Union's southward expansion routes on both sides of the Caspian Sea.

Whether it is Azerbaijan, a Soviet republic in the west, or Turkmenistan in the east, they are all firmly held back by Iran.

It can be said that Iran is the boulder that blocks the Soviet Union's entry into the Persian Gulf. This is one of the important land routes for the United States or NATO to lock down the Soviet Union's outlet to the sea.

However, with the Iranian Revolution, the Pahlavi dynasty was overthrown and expelled, Khomeini came to power, and Iran suddenly became closely associated with the Soviet Union. The huge rock that had originally blocked the Soviet Union's southward advance was gone.

What's more, since last year, the Soviet Union has invaded Afghanistan. Once the two are connected, the Soviet Union's influence will expand rapidly.

Theoretically, the Soviet Union could use Iran to open up the sea exit from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, and the two sides could cooperate militarily to build a fleet.

This is a major breakthrough in the land blockade of Europe and the United States.

Therefore, with Iran jumping to the anti-campaign camp, Saudi Arabia's position has become important.

Saudi Arabia and Iran are located on both sides of the Persian Gulf, with similar land areas and stable domestic political ecology, so there is enough area for the Americans to use.

Therefore, Li Changhe speculated that the United States began to attach importance to Saudi Arabia's strategic position and gave it enough enticements in order to pin down the movements of the Soviet Union and Iran in the Persian Gulf.

The smooth transfer of Aramco's shares today may be a move to win over Saudi Arabia.

This also means that Sha, one of the world's largest dog owners, is about to make a shining entrance onto the world stage and gradually become the world's largest wealth family.

“So the people in the motorcade that night were probably from the Rockefeller family.”

“David Rockefeller?”

Li Changhe was thinking in his mind at this time.

Why do you guess so?

Because Li Changhe knew that one of the major shareholders of Aramco was the Rockefeller family.

The first company to explore for oil in Saudi Arabia was Standard Oil of California, one of the 34 oil companies that emerged from Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust.

Later, after oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia, Standard Oil of California brought in another oil company, Texas Petroleum Company.

Later, the US government wanted to take control of California oil to strengthen the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia, but it was opposed by a number of oil companies, who did not allow the government to intervene.

Anyway, the final result was that Li Changhe remembered that Standard Oil of New Jersey and Standard Oil of New York joined and became shareholders of Aramco.

Standard Oil of New Jersey was the main body of the Rockefeller family's oil company, not to mention Standard Oil of New York.

Today, Standard Oil of New Jersey is called Exxon, and Standard Oil of New York is called Mobil.

Li Changhe also knew that in a few years, the two companies would merge to form the world-famous ExxonMobil! So in essence, the Luo family used to be a major shareholder of Aramco and controlled Aramco's sales channel network.

It was impossible for Jim, an investment director of Manhattan Bank, to know that the Saudi prince was coming. Even Dennis, a senior executive of Manhattan Bank, would probably find it difficult to get such information.

To be frank, Dennis's status is not enough to even have a say in front of the Saudi prince, let alone introduce Li Changhe to him.

The one who can truly become such a dominant force must be at a higher level than Dennis. After much thought, the Rockefeller family is the most likely candidate.

Li Changhe guessed that the person who could connect all of this was most likely David Rockefeller!
And the convoy that left the party that night might have been this old guy.

Of course, regardless of whether the Rockefeller family is the mastermind behind the scenes, cooperation with the Saudi prince is a must for Li Changhe.

After all, Li Changhe knew very well that the Saudi royal family's money was spending faster than a printing press.

The world's dollars will quickly flow into the hands of the Saudi royal family, making them the new gathering place for wealth.

As such a wealthy family, Li Changhe would certainly consider building good relations with them, whether for their spending money or for a steady supply of oil in the future.

Li Changhe must catch this fat sheep.

Sha had prepared his firecrackers long ago.

Li Changhe had already made up his mind at this moment. He would go back and write a Middle East strategic plan for the top leaders, especially for the emerging Saudi Arabia, which would provide a steady supply of US dollars.

However, there is no need to rush to implement this strategy now, after all, the country cannot use it yet.

In the 1980s, China was also one of the oil exporting countries, earning foreign exchange by selling oil, so Saudi Arabia's status was not prominent yet.

Next, Li Changhe can slowly investigate more data and information, and hand it over to the higher authorities after it is complete.

Jim acted quickly and brought the news to Li Changhe in less than two days.

"Vic, I have made an appointment with Prince Tarak for you. Let's go meet him together tonight."

"By the way, this is Prince Tarak's information, you can take a look!"

Jim handed Li Changhe a piece of information, which was some information he had collected about Prince Tarak.

Li Changhe took it and took a look at it. The information contained some information about the Saudi royal family, including some information about Tarak's relatives.

"Okay, I'll take a look later."

"Then you can take a look in the afternoon, and we'll go see Tarak in the evening!"

Jim gave Li Changhe some instructions.

Li Changhe nodded, and after Jim left, he studied it for a while, then threw it aside with a headache.

The names of the Saudi royal family are too long, and many of them are similar. More importantly, Li Changhe is very clear that Saudi Arabia's way of succession is from elder brother to younger brother, not from father to son.

This pattern was only broken when young Salman inherited his father's throne, but that would take another 30 or 40 years.

However, this information is not without benefits. At least it lets Li Changhe know that Tarak still has a very high status in the Saudi royal family today.

At night, Jim brought Li Changhe to Prince Tarak's villa.

Yes, he is different from Li Changhe. He does not stay in a hotel, but directly bought a high-end villa in Upper Manhattan.

"By the way, Vic, do your two bodyguards have guns?"

When they arrived at the door of the villa, Jim suddenly remembered something and asked Li Changhe in a low voice.

"Bring it!"

"This"

"They may check it later and may not allow weapons to be brought in."

Jim spoke to Li Changhe in a low voice.

Li Changhe smiled and nodded: "It's okay, just let them wait in the car!"

"Well, to be honest, I can't understand why these Middle Eastern people have such strict security. This is in the United States."

Jim then complained in a low voice again.

Li Changhe smiled but said nothing.

He does know a little.

Because there are many extremists among the Sunni Muslims, many terrorist organizations around the world have close ties with the Saudi royal family.

Well, the famous Bin Laden was actually a Saudi. His family was also very famous in Saudi Arabia. The famous Bin Laden Group was the architectural design group used by the Saudi royal family.

Therefore, although the Saudi royal family seems to have military power, it is also vulnerable to targeting by hostile forces and can easily be assassinated.

Therefore, members of the Saudi royal family are equipped with a full range of bodyguards when they travel, and the inspections are also very strict.

Afterwards, the group was checked by bodyguards and came into the villa.

Then he saw Prince Tarak with a white cloth on his head.

"Hello, Mr. Victor."

Seeing Li Changhe coming in, Prince Tarak took the initiative to extend his hand and greet Li Changhe in English.

"Hello, Prince Tarak!"

Although Li Changhe was curious about the other party's Western-style handshake, he still reached out and shook hands with the other party.

"Please take a seat, Mr. Victor. Nice to meet you. Many oil businessmen have contacted me during my visit to the United States, but the first person I met was Mr. Victor."

"This is not just because of the recommendation from Manhattan Bank, but more importantly, I really want to make friends with Mr. Victor."

Prince Tarak spoke enthusiastically to Li Changhe at this time.

Li Changhe was a little surprised when he heard this.

This prince seemed a little too friendly.

"Your Highness, to be honest, I am a little curious, why do you want to be friends with me?"

Li Changhe asked in confusion at this time.

"Well, two reasons. First, you are from World-Wide. Your company's shipping is what we need. I know your family is one of the largest companies in the shipping industry."

World-Wide is the English abbreviation for World-Wide Shipping. Li Changhe knew that the other party was talking about World-Wide Shipping.

"Of course, more importantly, you helped me kill that bastard Labouei, so he could roll back to Saudi Arabia from the United States, and I came to the United States from Saudi Arabia."

Prince Tarak couldn't help laughing when he said this.

Li Changhe frowned slightly.

Who is Rabouee?

At this time, a white man with glasses next to Tarak took the initiative to explain to Li Changhe: "His Royal Highness Rabui was previously the head of the royal family's investment in the United States. He participated in the investment in the silver market last year."

After hearing what the other party said, Li Changhe immediately understood.

That’s right, the one who joined forces with the Hunt family was the Saudi royal family. So after the silver storm broke, the Hunt family went bankrupt and the Saudi royal family also suffered heavy losses. It seems that Rabouei is the culprit.

So, because the other party was blamed for the failed investment, his power was taken back, and Tarak came here and replaced Rabouei's power?

And from the sound of it, it seems that both sides are not on good terms?
Li Changhe began to analyze the situation in his mind at this time.

　Thanks to the netizen named Wang for the reward from the song "Yi蓑风雨踏歌行嫩黄的Erqiao Canghai". I bow in gratitude!
　　
　
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