In a blink of an eye, it was January 14th.

The strategic business department of Dahua Industrial Group has been in the Planning Commission Guesthouse for more than half a month. Like the cadres of the National Reserve Bureau, they are nestled in a small room. The world every day is screens and information. There are very few concepts about the New Year, and many people have not even left the guesthouse.

People from both units live in a villa. The villa is hidden under a sycamore tree with leaves falling out. A pavilion and two rows of small buildings are dotted among the bushes.

The villa is an old building that has been around for a while. The exterior walls are gray and there are blue and white stone steps in front of the door. It looks quite high-end, but it is very old, especially the wooden windows and the stone sculptures in front of the door. I don’t know how many tests have been carried out. It is like a veteran who has been through a long battle formation, lazy but still exerting his remaining energy.

The interior of the villa is decorated in an imitation of a foreign hotel, and the heating is hot.

Siu Cheng stepped on the carpet barefoot, staring at the three screens in front of him. Oil futures prices in New York, London and Japan were respectively.

Zhu Enbo stood behind Su Cheng with a look of no clarity. In a row were Director Huang from the National Storage Materials Regulation Center and Director Mao from the Development and Reform Commission.

Behind them are researchers from the Policy Research Center of the State Council. Among them is Professor Dai, who specializes in Middle East issues, who is a senior consultant who enjoys the treatment of a department-level official. In addition to providing information to national leaders, he is busy and does not touch the ground. Today he also came to the scene.

Because January 14 is an important day. In other words, January 15 has extraordinary significance.

In the final resolution of the United Nations, Iraq's final withdrawal period was limited to January 15, 1991. If Iraq still does not withdraw its troops within the deadline, the multinational forces will have the legal basis for using "all necessary means". In other words, the Gulf crisis will have a great possibility of turning into the Gulf War.

The premise of the final 38-nation coalition was formed precisely because of this UN resolution. With it, not only is it just for multiple teams to attack Iraq, but Iraq also does not withdraw its troops. Multinational forces must also fight.

Whether for fairness and justice, for oil or for the Kuwait royal family, the war began to count down since January 14.

According to normal thinking, oil prices should start to rise on this day.

When I woke up at noon, it was obvious that the staff of the National Storage Center were relaxed. Recently, Dahua Industrial's strategic business unit has put a lot of pressure on them. Oil prices once fell to $30, but almost rebounded to $31, which kept their book losses within $2 per barrel. A 3 million barrel crude oil contract meant that the book losses were within $6 million.

Director Huang of the National Reserve Center lost his temper for this. Director Mao was also angry several times.

Finally, I'm going to get through it.

"It's 10:02." Zhu Enbo gave a soft sigh, and someone else said it.

The London Oil Trading Market officially opened at 10:03 London time. It is equivalent to 18:02 Beijing time. However, everyone's daily schedule changes with the London market, and many people are used to looking at watches.

The three screens on the high desk are all replaced by data from the London oil futures market. The main trading location of Middle East oil is London. When geopolitics in the Middle East change, London often has a price difference with the oil trading markets in New York and Tokyo.

For the people in this small building, the London oil futures market is their focus. The prices in New York and Tokyo are only for reference and have no substantial significance.

Before 10:03, the curve on the right screen began to move, like an electrocardiogram, forming a small valley peak. Then it trembled forward.

"Okay." Zhu Enbo held his hand tightly, feeling that the start was good.

Director Mao asked: "Is it a rise?"

"In one minute, the oil price rose by more than 60 cents compared to yesterday's closing. There is a great chance." Director Huang explained to Director Mao.

If you have great pressure, Director Huang is under great pressure. How can Zhu Enbo's level control over hundreds of millions of dollars of funds? It requires Director Huang to sign and agree. Therefore, the book loss of four or five million US dollars is considered to be on Director Huang.

If this results in actual losses, it will be a big problem.

Director Mao was not relaxed either. He heard that he had a swelling, so he nodded vigorously and said, "It's great. Does it mean you're going to be beaten?"

"The United States has to fight," Professor Dai said in an expert tone: "Since August, Bush has been preparing. Now everything is ready, but the east wind is not available. It depends on which time is suitable for fighting and how to fight."

"If the Soviet Union does not intervene in the next few days, it will be decided. I think this is the only factor that prevents oil prices from rising at present." Another researcher also expressed his opinion.

Director Mao happily raised his head to look at the two data screens next to him, and Director Huang was introducing him. So far, the situation seemed to be getting better.

Zhu Enbo endured it for 10 minutes. After the oil price rose by 1 US dollar, he finally felt a little proud. He turned to face Su Cheng and smiled, saying, "Dr. Su, since you are going to fight, should you adjust your thinking?"

"Wait a little longer." Su Cheng's smile was gentle and he was not affected at all.

He has bought $200 million in crude oil, twice the amount of the National Reserve Bureau, and the book losses he generated are also twice the book losses. However, the decline in the previous two days made him earn a book profit of $1.6, and he is still in a surplus state.

Zhu Enbo immediately thought of this and secretly scolded himself for being anxious, lowered his head and said nothing, looking like he was thinking, but the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be stopped no matter how hard he was.

In his opinion, crude oil is about to enter the upward channel, so what else can I have to do with this? It is a little early to be proud now, but it is only a matter of time before the success.

Except for Dahua Industrial’s employees, most of the people in the room were laughing. Even researchers from the Policy Research Center of the State Council regard the National Reserve Bureau as their own person and Dahua as an outsider.

A researcher with a middle-level score, remembering Sucheng's performance of not following the tradition, couldn't help saying: "The key to analyzing the problem is to grasp the main trunk. For example, Saudi Arabia's oil production increases and UAE's transportation is not affected. These are all details. Wars occurred in the Middle East and wars occurred in the Persian Gulf, and oil prices will rise. This is an iron rule. Right, Su."

Researchers at the Policy Research Center of the State Council have always been above the top. To describe it as an ancient official, they are equivalent to Hanlin. They have noble positions and great futures. They can obtain confidential opportunities with personal charm and intelligence, and influence the policy direction of the country by influencing national leaders. The role played by some important think tanks often exceed that of the minister of an ordinary ministries and commissions.

As the chairman of Dahua Industrial Group, Sucheng is not worth mentioning in front of these researchers. In fact, the gentlemen of the National Reserve Bureau are not afraid of Sucheng. Zhu Enbo and Director Mao were also restrained because of the association that the three Sus were in the same room. Otherwise, they might have celebrated now.

Su Cheng didn't expect the researcher to ask so directly, so he thought for a while and said, "Wars occur in the Middle East and oil prices will rise, which may be correct. However, the key to the problem is whether the oil prices will continue to run at a high level, or whether it will be a wave-like ups and downs, or a few days of price increases and a few hours of price increases."

Director Huang burst out laughing.

Seeing that everyone had come over, Director Huang felt a little embarrassed and said softly: "I think a few hours are too short, but this shows that Director Su is a person with a sense of humor."

Professor Dai said in a professional tone: "The four Middle East Wars were not long, but the Iraq-Iraq War lasted very long. However, the oil crisis was mainly due to Middle Eastern countries. I think from a long-term analysis, price increases are a trend. In the medium term, it is estimated that there will be several months of highs, at least."

Su Cheng remained silent. Facts were better than words, and this sentence could also be applied to himself. Oil prices were rising, so he emphasized the decline of oil prices, which was neither necessary nor appropriate. So he only looked at the screen.

Zhu Enbo took the opportunity to say: "Director Huang, Director Mao, the current form is very good, we want to apply for some more funds."

He was so tired a few days ago that he couldn't approve the money, but the situation has changed now.

Director Huang calculated and made a decision: "I will grant you another 50 million, but I have to wait a while until 10 o'clock. If the situation is stable, I will grant you the gift."

This trader system and thinking of buying and selling futures are definitely Chinese-style, but it just runs like this, and it lasts for many years.

Su Cheng thought to himself: You really feel uncomfortable not losing money.

Time passed minute by minute.

By 8 o'clock in the evening, Director Mao couldn't help but say goodbye and returned to the unit to report his work to the leader.

Then at 10 o'clock in the evening, Zhu Enbo finally got the coveted $50 million authorization, and he was quite stunning to do something big.

Many people began to speak to Su Cheng in a sympathetic tone.

At 11 p.m., oil prices rose by $2.

At this point, except for Sucheng, few people have a strong mentality of decline.

Before the early morning, Director Mao returned to the villa with a look of spring. With him, there were several young people about the same age as Sucheng. They were curiously observing everything in the villa.

Director Mao happily threw off his briefcase, smiled at everyone, and said, "I brought a few people here. They mainly observe, so it won't affect you."

"No effect or no effect." Director Huang shook his head repeatedly and took the initiative to receive it. Without looking at it, you can know that Director Mao's guests are extraordinary.
Chapter completed!