Chapter 989: Lead the wolf into the room

After taking a few deep breaths, King Fahd forced himself to calm down.
He is the king and the ruler of this country. While enjoying all the rights and wealth, it also means that he must take all the responsibilities for this country.
He can't put the whole country at a disadvantage because of a little bit of personal honor or disgrace, especially at this delicate moment.
"What kind of goal does President Reagan want to achieve?" he asked in a deep voice.
"Gradually reduce the price of oil to less than US$15 per barrel, and at the same time, restore the entire OPEC output to the level of 1973 as soon as possible, which is 1.5 billion tons per year. As the actual leader of OPEC, Mr. President also hopes that Haosha will set an example. And take the most important responsibility to increase daily oil production to more than 7 million barrels."
King Fahd's heart tightened.
The request of the Americans is simply to draw blood from Haosha!
This year, Haosha’s daily crude oil output is 3.5 million barrels. The current international market fluctuates within a narrow range around 35 US dollars per barrel. That is to say, Haosha can earn about 120 million US dollars in revenue from crude oil sales per day. According to the requirements of the Americans, the output will be increased to 7 million barrels and the unit price will be reduced to 15 US dollars or even lower. In other words, the daily income of Haosha from oil sales will be reduced to about 100 million US dollars.
The supply has doubled, but the income will be reduced by 20 million US dollars. This is still a day, and it will be reduced by about 7.3 billion US dollars in one year!
what is this? !
"May I know why I want to do this?" He managed to control his emotions, and asked in a deep voice.
"This involves a long-term plan for our country. Actually, I shouldn't tell you." Hume Holland shrugged and said, "But your Majesty, as you said, we are old friends, so I can Let me tell you a little bit-this action may last for several years, so you have to be fully prepared and the goal is..."
He didn't speak any more, just extended his hand and pointed to the north.
King Fahd suddenly understood.
Oil was finally used by the Americans as a weapon against opponents.
He had anticipated this day a long time ago, but he did not expect that it would be today or now.
Fahad could not help but sigh in his heart that the resources buried in his own country not only have to become other people’s energy and basic industrial raw materials, but also become other people’s weapons, and he doesn’t even have the courage to say
no
. It is the sadness of the so-called "small country".
What if Haosha also had a strong enough defense?
At least, I can have more bargaining chips when negotiating.
At this moment, he couldn't help secretly regretting, regretting that he had listened to the words of an inconspicuous brother, and even wanted to take advantage of China's urgent need for foreign exchange, trying to add a more sensitive commodity to that already very sensitive transaction.
Is this so-called "insufficient greed"?
However, he still wants to fight for one last time: "15 dollars per barrel is too low, Mr. Ambassador, so we have almost no profit..."
"In 1973, the price of oil was only US$3 per barrel. You still have a profit. It has only been 12 years since then. Your Majesty Fahd, inflation is not that serious."
Hume Holland interrupted the king again unceremoniously, but this time, after seeing Fahd’s ugly face, he explained again in a slightly gentler tone: "Your Majesty, this price is not for You are not targeting OPEC, because we have made careful calculations. Based on the current oil extraction costs in the Middle East, as long as the oil price is higher than $10, you will still have a profit. However, Soviet Russia can’t do it. Their oil is all in Siberia. Under the tundra of China, it is buried deep and mining in the tundra is also difficult. We have estimated that as long as the oil price is below US$16, they will start to lose money-therefore, we only use US$15 as the upper limit of this oil price adjustment. "
Fahd nodded helplessly, but he thought of another question: "To reach this annual supply of 1.5 billion tons, or 11 billion barrels of oil, even if our daily output of Haosha increases to 7 million barrels a year, It can only supply about 2.5 billion barrels, which is only 23% of the total supply. Then, how to solve the remaining 8.5 billion barrels gap? Mr. Ambassador, you should be very clear about the current situation in the Persian Gulf. Even with such a large amount, Even the Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar may not be able to meet the full production."
"Your Majesty, you forgot Ipos and Ikra." Hume Holland smiled, showing white teeth: "They can continue to fight, but oil production cannot be stopped, and neither can all oil tankers. Are listed as the target of the attack, please call a special OPEC meeting, your Majesty, tell them this in public, and also allocate sufficient oil export quotas for them. Of course, the United States also has a proposal regarding this quota, and I hope that As a special representative to attend this meeting, I can get your OPEC invitation, right? Your Majesty?"
Forget Iqra, even Ipos should be activated?
At this moment, a bad premonition flashed in King Fahd's heart-he is 62 years old this year, has experienced enough changes in the world, and has sufficient political sensitivity.
Therefore, the Americans must have reached some secret agreement with the Persians. At least, they have also achieved communication and reached a basic consensus. Otherwise, Hume Holland could not be so sure and sure!
This is a very bad omen. It indicates that the position of the Americans in the Iran-Iraq War has undergone subtle changes!
No, the Arab League, especially Haosha itself, has invested too much resources in this war, paid too much, and consumed too much money. It must not just give up so easily!
Whether this is true or not, you only need to do a simple test to know.
"But even if it is produced, they still face the problem of how to transport the crude oil out of the Persian Gulf. By the way, there is also Kuwait. Their oil tankers are also a key target for Persians."
King Fahd carefully asked this question while watching the change in expression on Hume Holland's face.
"This problem will not be a problem soon." The smile on Mr. Ambassador's face was even greater, full of joy after the victory achieved all the goals: "Because our US fleet will soon enter the Persian Gulf and serve all oil tankers. Escort, no matter who it is, as long as he dares to attack the tanker, he is the enemy of our country. We will use all means to eliminate it!"
Finally, the wolf was led into the room!
King Fahd only felt that the sky was spinning, and a mouthful of old blood smeared on his chest...