Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 582 Trade Circle

Anna squinted at Shanying and said, "I received news that someone in Great Russia is trying to find a way to buy refined oil from the oil companies in Far East India that cooperate with Great Russia. It is said that the first 20,000-ton tanker has already set sail to ship...

However, I heard that some people are not very satisfied with this approach, because the money used by this company to purchase refined oil products was borrowed from within Russia.

They feel that this practice is inconsistent with the financial logic of exchanging foreign currency for Russia's energy exports and want to stop this type of transaction.

If I'm mistaken, then there's really no need for me to be your partner."

Shanying shook his head in amazement and said, "I just asked Elk's ex-wife Victoria and your mother Irene to help get a shipload of refined oil from that damn place in the Far East. I don't mean to threaten you with such an exaggeration."

Anna looked at Shanying, who looked unhappy, and said seriously, "Let's cooperate. I have enough channel resources now, and I am sure you are not satisfied with just that little bit of refined oil. You must have other big businesses!"

Shanying looked at Anna's serious expression, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then I have to consult another partner...

You know Eddie, his wife is the head of the risk control department of AXA Group's East Asia region. Those oil can't be consumed by Krabi and need to be sold through her channels.

You are right, I have some other ideas, but it is not the right time yet, because there is still a very important link missing!"

"What is it?"

Shanying shook his head and did not answer Anna's question. He changed the subject and said with a smile: "Give me a favor, and invest 8000 million VIP protection in Li Chengji during the cocktail party.

That money is an investment, and although the rate of return is only 2-3 points, it can save you from a lot of trouble on the platform."

Anna is determined to gain relative independence. She has no one else to trust. Only Shanying can trust her with his support and can provide him with wisdom and strength support.

Going to bed is just an option, and it is not safe at all. What Anna needs more is a deep binding of interests between the two of them.

The assets she now controls are of enormous value, and internal supervision is very lax due to Russia's special national conditions.

Those European and American capitals that participated in the investment cooperation essentially wanted to take advantage of the price difference of Cypriot assets, and they did not have sufficient control over the company.

In this case, Anna can easily mobilize funds in the billions. As long as she can guarantee a reasonable rate of return and bypass the supervision of European and American investors, she can use the money to promote her cooperation with Shanying.

Seeing that Shanying had opened a gap, Anna nodded with satisfaction and said, "I know the VIP investment project of the international intermediary company. Although the rate of return they provide is very low, it is stable.

Moreover, investment can get some service benefits, which is beneficial to Cyprus Trust Company as a whole.”

When Shanying saw Anna's cooperation, he nodded slightly and said, "You should pay attention to the Swiss 'Gunvor Group'. Your oligarch Timchenko is a shareholder partner of this group.

Gunvor Group is the world's fourth largest oil distributor. Now that Europe and the United States are imposing sanctions on Russia over the Crimea issue, Gunvor Group's Russian energy distribution business will shrink..."

After hearing this, Anna looked at Shanying in disbelief...

Of course she knew who Timchenko was. He was the biggest energy oligarch in Greater Russia and ranked 62nd among the world's richest people by Forbes, even higher than his former boss Viktor Vekselberg.

Timchenko initially ran the state-owned oil export company Kinex and became its main shareholder during the privatization process.

Timchenko then teamed up with Novatek chairman Mikheilson to acquire a 27.5% stake in petrochemical producer Sibur.

Timchenko now holds a huge stake in the Russian oil industry and controls the engineering and construction company Stroytransgaz, a contractor for Gazprom.

He also owns a stake in Transoil, a railroad operator that transports petroleum products.

This guy is not the owner of the Russian Energy, there are other oligarchs who hold shares in it, but he is the only one who controls an entire super circuit of mining, transportation, processing and trade.

He is also a shareholder of Gunvor Group, the world's fourth largest energy distributor. What's even more incredible is that this guy is a Finn by nationality but lives in Switzerland.

Shanying didn't explain it clearly, but Anna had a deep understanding of the internal affairs of Great Russia, and she immediately realized Shanying's goal...

Gunvor Group is an important exporter of Russia's energy foreign trade. If it is restricted as a Swiss group, it will have a huge impact on Russia's energy trade.

But the extraction of oil can't be stopped just like that...

As a key figure in Russia's energy exports, Timchenko needs to find a solution at this time.

Looking at the ongoing negotiations in Los Angeles and the attitude of Europe, we can see that the sanctions this time are more formal, that is, they are loud in words but not severe in impact.

If you want to circumvent the sanctions, you just need to find a suitable third country to transfer the energy and continue trading after paying a small price.

For example, an oil company could be established in South America, which would then purchase oil and gas from Russia and resell it to European countries.

This practice applies to shadow trade under various sanctions!
It was then that Anna realized that the finished oil that Shanying had entrusted her mother Irene to help deal with was just a trial run.

When the pressure on Russia's energy foreign trade reaches a certain level, he can rush in and take a bite as long as he has mature channels.

At that time, the oil will be taken away for free, or paid for by a loan from the Russian Bank, and he will pay by other means after completing the settlement in Europe.

It is certainly not the turn of Shanying to make money out of nothing on a large scale, but the plan and method are logically feasible, and as long as the payment ability is guaranteed, Russia has no objection to having more such companies.

This is the 'Shadow Fleet' that Shanying discussed with Eddie's wife Amelia long ago in Krabi.

Amelia is the risk control boss of AXA Insurance Group. She is familiar with the risks and rules of maritime transportation. As long as there is business, she can easily find a transport ship registered in a place like Panama.

However, the formation of this plan is still stuck on the issue of payment channels... Shanying's idea is to borrow money from Russia to buy energy, and then sell it in exchange for euros to repay the loan, so that they can make more money by taking advantage of the exchange rate difference.

But in the context of this sanction, this type of payment is regulated.

There are certainly ways to circumvent regulation, but the financial and legal costs derived from formal financial means are definitely not something a small company like Shanying can sustain.

Once Lee Sung-hee's Syria plan is launched, it will become a good place to launder money.

Moreover, Russia itself has troops stationed and influence in Syria, so it is possible to complete the payment there.

But there is a problem there, that is, the scale is not large enough to support large-scale transfer payments.

Therefore, Shanying is not in a hurry to expand its business, and the refined oil project in Krabi is just an experiment...

Anna wanted to join in, and Shanying was of course happy to see it happen, because in addition to money, she also had connections with a large number of greedy politicians in Russia, and could easily smooth out various links for him.

However, until the last piece of the puzzle is found and the trade model is finally formed, everything will still be just small-scale efforts.

Anna probably saw Shanying's plan, and she admired the courage and ideas of the man in front of her to the extreme.

She herself is a big Russian, but she had never considered this kind of business. However, this guy used all the connections and resources at his disposal to integrate a logically clear business model.

Anna or her mother is responsible for coordinating relations within Great Russia, Amelia is responsible for shipping arrangements, Li Chengji's Syria plan can be used for payment, and all Shanying has to do is to set up trading companies in appropriate countries.

Anna herself is a descendant of the Arctic fox, but she has not yet realized that Mountain Eagle is consciously promoting the development of subjective initiative among the descendants of the Arctic fox all over the world, and will subsequently push some of the suitable people among them to establish trading companies.

Shadow trade is very profitable, and most legal issues can be avoided by circumventing sanctions.

For example, the United States has imposed the most stringent sanctions and blockades on Cuba. It can only carry out financial blockades, while requiring its allies and partners to cooperate with it, and then prohibiting all companies that have trade relations with Cuba from doing business in the United States.

I registered a company in Brazil and do some import and export trade related to Cuba. You, America, can't control me.

Of course, because Cuba is suffering from a financial blockade, its currency is worthless, so it has no money to carry out large-scale trade. However, exports are not a problem. Their cigars and coffee beans can be sold as long as they are shipped out.

Shanying comes from a trading background and he understands the value of channels best.

The descendants of the Arctic fox can form 5 points, so they can understand the needs of 5 places and organize trade in a targeted manner. If they form 10 points, they can understand the needs of 10 places...

Products from sanctioned countries can be shipped to a third country for transit, or vice versa.

However, due to the volume of trade, this approach is restricted by the international shipping network and laws and regulations, so the profit is far less than that of energy trading, but making money is certain!
This was the original idea that Mountain Eagle had after he took over the issue of the descendants of the Arctic fox, but as he developed, this idea also evolved.

While Anna was staring at the mountain eagle and thinking, Dalia pushed the door open and entered the room with a few boxes...

Looking at Shanying's medium-length hair, which was being groomed by the female assistant, Dalia put down the box and took out a white shirt from it, smiling and saying, "Boss, you can change your clothes...

Ms. Li called me just now and she wants you to come over early."

Shanying looked at himself in the mirror and shook his head a little uncomfortably...

After the careful trimming, the contours of his face became clearer. His hair was meticulously slicked back with hair wax, and the edges of his hairline were exceptionally clear.

Shanying was not used to his current look, and he didn't know if he was handsome, but he was sure that his hairstyle must look very expensive because the details were so carefully handled.

After standing up and thanking the female assistant, Shanying picked up his shirt and suit and went into the cloakroom...

When he changed his clothes and came out, he heard applause from outside...

Except for the stylist Jessica, the other women looked at him with shining eyes, applauding and looking around at him.

The mountain eagle definitely meets the aesthetics of European and American women...

He was tall, strong, with a chiseled face, and most importantly, the suit he wore was worth tens of thousands of dollars, making him look very expensive in the eyes of those who knew the business.

Stylist Jessica walked around the eagle. Even with her lace aesthetic, she was stunned by the hormones in the eagle that seemed to be ignited at any time.

The primitive aggression of the mountain eagle cannot be concealed by a suit.

Originally, Jessica wanted Shanying to get close to Lao Qianfeng, but Shanying's unconcealable aggressiveness made her give up her idea...

This guy can't become a nobleman all of a sudden, so we can only make him a noble with taste.

Jessica sighed with a look of contempt, and glanced at her female assistant who seemed unable to close her legs. Then she bent down and picked and chose from the boxes that Dalia brought, and said, "Help him to put on a tie or bow tie. It might be better to let him be casual."

Jessica glanced at Dahlia and pointed to a set of exquisitely crafted emerald jewelry in the box and said, "They match the color of your eyes..."

After saying that, Jessica didn’t wait for Daria to thank her. She walked behind Anna, bent down and looked at Anna in the mirror, who was dressed very delicately. She shook her head and said, “It’s hard to tame that guy in terms of makeup and temperament. If it’s too delicate, you’ll look like a doll that he can manipulate.

We still have some time, I'll change your hairstyle, would you like to try short hair?"

(End of this chapter)