Reborn Russia as an oligarch

Chapter 474 Gazprom Industrial Joint Stock Company
Wang Ye and Gobrev ate together until after nine o'clock in the evening, and they chatted a lot.

Through the chat, Wang Ye also learned a lot about the recent focus of the Kremlin's work. Among them, what aroused his interest was that the Kremlin was already considering a comprehensive rectification of the domestic energy industry.

Of course, it is impossible to "grab" those private companies directly, and the oligarchs' companies 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 yet been privatized, as well as small enterprises that operate in violation of regulations, integrate these companies together, let the state-owned assets control them, and allow private shares.

It's like the model of United Airlines Group.

There are two biggest sources of energy in Russia, oil and natural gas!

Oil is simple. The Yukos Group has basically completed its monopoly, accounting for almost [-]% of the country's production, and almost all high-quality large oil fields have been included in its pocket.

The other natural gas industry is different. Since the [-]s, Russia has set up a "Gazprom", which is controlled and managed by the Federal Administration of Assets Management, which is often called "Gazprom".

This company is incredible. It is the largest natural gas company in the world. The output value of the company is equivalent to 8% of the country's total industrial output value, and it provides 25% of the country's financial budget!

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the "pocket" of the country and the lifeblood of the entire Russian economy.

Compared with the exaggerated proportion that Yukos controls 80.00% of the country's oil production, Gazprom is even more outrageous. It accounts for 90.00% of the country's natural gas extraction!

In an absolute monopoly position!
Among them, the state has a total of about 40.00% of the shares, and there are many remaining shareholders, 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 of Gazprom? The dividends are quite expensive." Gobrev raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

Speaking of dividends, this company is still very conscientious. Except for a part of the company's development, the rest of the annual net profit is cash dividends, which are distributed to all shareholders!
In addition, Gazprom's annual net profit is as high as [-] billion dollars...

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

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

Obviously, Gazprom is a good company, but it does not meet Wang Ye's current investment goals.

He can't spend so much money to buy shares of Gazprom...

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

He was talking about Hovchenko, of course. After the board of directors talked with Wang Ye last time, Hovchenko seriously considered Wang Ye's opinion.

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

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

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

"Is this your opinion again?" Goblev looked at Wang Ye with great interest.

Both he and Hovchenko 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 Yukos Group, so of course I have to think more about the group's business.

Oil is a hard currency, but the price also fluctuates, 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. "

Gobrev thought for a while, shook his head and said:

"Although we border China, it is not easy to transport oil there because it needs to go around a big circle.

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

You may not know that our Gazprom company has also negotiated with them for several years and wanted to sign a contract for a stable supply of natural gas, but it has not been negotiated because of 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 on this point, but he knows that the large natural gas agreement between China and Russia was said to have been negotiated for nearly 20 years.

And the contract amount is astonishing, as high as 4000 billion US dollars!

At the time, it was called the largest energy order in the history of the world...

As for oil, Wang Ye has no impression of whether there are any super large orders signed between the two countries.

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

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

Gobrev couldn't help laughing, and he deliberately asked: "Why, you are the chairman of the Yukos Group? It's not like there is no chance, Kovchenko is your uncle, and judging from this posture, he intends to train you to be his successor Human."

"Don't, don't..., I can't afford to take on this burden. I have enough things on hand now. If I add a monster like Yukos, I probably won't even have time to sleep in the future." Wang Ye quickly waved his hand Said.

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

What Gobrev said was a bit profound.

Wang Ye smiled wryly and was speechless. He also understood that Hovchenko did intend to let him take over the Yukos Group. This was not a hint but an explicit statement.

Because Khovchenko intends to fight for his "political ideals"...

Similarly, people like Gobrev probably hope to see themselves in charge of the Yukos Group, so that they will feel relieved, because they are easier to be "controlled" than Khovchenko!

The reason why Wang Ye didn't want to take over Yukos was because the day he took over the Yukos Group, it meant that Khovchenko and Kremlin had officially turned against each other!
He will face a dilemma...

(End of this chapter)