Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

   Chapter 474 Gazprom

  Wang Ye and Geblev had a meal until more than nine o'clock in the evening, and the two chatted a lot.

  Through the chat, Wang Ye also learned a lot about the recent work focus of the Kremlin. What aroused his interest was that the Kremlin had begun to consider a comprehensive rectification of the domestic energy industry.

   Of course, it is impossible to directly “snatch” those private companies, and the companies of oligarchs cannot be moved for the time being. After all, international influence and national image must be considered.

   Now it is necessary to integrate some state-owned enterprises that have not been privatized, as well as small enterprises that operate in violation of regulations, and integrate these companies into one, controlled by state-owned assets, and allow private equity participation.

   is a model like United Airlines Group.

  There are two kinds of the biggest energy sources in Russia, that is, oil and natural gas!

  Oil is simple. The Yukos Group has basically completed the monopoly, and the production volume accounts for almost 80% of the country's total, and almost all of the high-quality large oil fields have been included in the bag.

  The other natural gas industry is different. Since the 1990s, Russia has established a "Gazprom", which is controlled and managed by the Federal Assets Administration, which is often referred to as "Gazprom".

  This company is incredible. It is the largest natural gas company in the world. Its output value is equivalent to 8% of the national industrial output value, and it provides 25% of the national budget!

   It is no exaggeration to say that this is the "money bag" of the country and the lifeline of the entire Russian economy.

   Compared with the exaggerated proportion that Yukos controls 80% of the country's oil production, Gazprom is even more outrageous, it accounts for 90% of the country's natural gas production!

   is in an absolute monopoly position!

   Among them, the state holds a total of about 40% of the shares, and the remaining shareholders are many, because it has been listed on the stock markets of the United States and Europe.

   "How about it, are you interested in buying some shares in Gazprom? The dividends are quite expensive." Geblev raised his brows and asked with a smile.

   Speaking of dividends, this company is still very conscientious. Except for a part of the company's annual net profit, the rest are all cash dividends, which are distributed to all shareholders!

   In addition, Gazprom's annual net profit is as high as 20 billion dollars...

   No matter how you look at it, this is a very high-quality company.

   But after a little thought, Wang Ye shook his head, "Forget it, I don't have that much money to invest in such a giant company right now. There are not many places to make money, but there are too many places to spend money!"

   Obviously, Gazprom is a good company, but it does not meet Wangye's current investment target.

   He can't come up with so much money to buy the shares of Gazprom...

  …………

   "I heard that your uncle went to Asia to discuss business, hasn't he come back yet?" Geblev asked casually.

   Naturally, he was talking about Hofchenko. After the board of directors talked with Wang Ye last time, Hofchenko seriously considered Wang Ye's opinion.

   In late February, I took a team to the three countries of East Asia for an investigation.

The purpose of    is naturally to sell oil to Asia, especially China, which Wang Ye emphasized. Now Hovchenko is staying in China and has not returned.

   "Yes, the price of oil has been falling all the way this year, and my uncle is also worried. This time I wanted to talk to those countries in Asia to see if they can open up the market there." Wang Ye smiled.

   "Is this your opinion again?" Geblev looked at Wangye with interest.

He and Hovchenko both know Wang Ye well, and they both understand that Wang Ye is very optimistic about China's future development, because Wang Ye has emphasized several times on different issues that a certain eastern power will tell the development in the next few years. !

   Wang Ye grinned and said casually:

   "Yes, I am now a director of the Yukos Group, of course I have to think more about the business of the group.

  Oil is a hard currency, but the price fluctuates up and down, which is affected by many factors.

   With the output of Yukos Group, it is not enough to rely on small customers alone. It is necessary to find several stable large customers and sign long-term orders. "

  Geblev thought for a while, then shook his head and said:

   “Although we have a border with China, it is not easy to transport oil there because it requires a big circle.

   Compared with the oil of those countries in China and D, we have no price advantage.

  You may not know that our Gazprom company has also been talking with them for several years, wanting to sign a contract for a stable supply of natural gas, but it has never been negotiated, because it is limited by transportation conditions.

   The reason why a lot of our energy is sold to European countries is that many countries here are relatively developed and have a relatively large demand for energy.

  On the other hand, it is close and the transportation cost is low! "

   Wang Ye is really not very clear about this, but he knows that the big natural gas deal between China and Russia is said to have been negotiated for nearly 20 years.

   And the contract amount is astonishing, as high as 400 billion US dollars!

  It was then called the largest energy order the world has ever seen…

   As for oil, whether there is any super big order signed between the two countries, Wang Ye is not impressed.

   Maybe there is, but the amount is definitely not as big as the natural gas order.

   "Let's talk about it first, one more option is better than one less. After all, in Yukos Group, I'm just a director, not a boss, so I don't have to worry about many things." Wang Ye said with a shrug.

Geblev laughed dumbly, and he deliberately asked: "Why, you are quite the chairman of the Yukos Group? It's not that there is no chance, Hovchenko is your uncle, and looking at this situation, he intends to train you to be his successor. human."

"Don't don't... I can't handle this burden. Now I have enough things at hand. If I add a giant like Yukos, I guess I won't even have time to sleep in the future." Wang Ye quickly waved his hand. said.

"It's not right for you to think like this. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. You have this ability. In the future, the Yukos Group will be handed over to you, which is what many people want to see. As for those other companies in your hands. , just find a professional manager to manage it, I don't think you are that busy right now."

  Geblev's words are a bit profound.

  Wang Ye smiled bitterly and was speechless. He also understood that Hovchenko really intended to let himself take over the Yukos Group, which was not a hint but an explicit statement.

  Because Kovchenko intends to fight for his "political ideal"...

  Similarly, people like Geblev would also like to see themselves in charge of the Yukos Group. That way, they will be at ease, because they are easier to be "controlled" than Kovchenko!

  The reason why Wangye didn't want to take over Yukos was just because from the day he took over the Yukos Group, it meant that Khovchenko and the Kremlin officially turned against each other!

   He will be faced with a dilemma...

   (end of this chapter)