Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 549 Brilliant Genius_1

Chapter 549: Chapter 549 Brilliant Genius_1

These words of his did have some impact because the reason why the "Anda Line" was rejected and criticized was that opponents claimed the plan overlooked national interests and jeopardized "national security"!

Seeing that the other party wanted to "burn all bridges", Wang Ye didn’t panic.

After the other party finished speaking, Wang Ye calmly said:

"In fact, it’s not difficult to have the best of both worlds.

Today, I bring a new proposal that can take into consideration the interests of both Yukos Group and the Russian Gas Industry, while safeguarding our national interests at the same time.

All the concerns of the Ministry of Energy can be resolved in this new plan!"

The room was once again in an uproar.

Everyone was wondering, what kind of scheme could possibly take into account the interests of both parties?

According to the Ministry of Energy, it was clearly impossible!

Yukos Group and the Russian Gas Industry were supposed to supply oil and gas resources directly and solely to China, according to the contract signed with China.

But the new proposal by the Ministry of Energy, or the Japanese side, worked around China and headed straight for the port in the Far East, from where the resources could be sold to many countries.

Each side had their reasons, it seemed!

Grezlov became interested; perhaps he was the least self-interested and biased among the many present in the room.

If he had to choose, Grezlov would actually prefer the Anna Line because he could see how it was more beneficial to Russia from a national interest perspective!

But he didn’t show it. He also knew that choosing the Anna line would mean tearing up the contract that Congressman Mikhail signed with China.

That seemed to be rather dishonorable...

It would be great if national interests and business interests could coexist!

Now that Wang Ye has mentioned a proposal perfect for both worlds, of course he is interested.

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Wang Ye just smiled, without pulling out any documents, and confidently said:

"The solution is simple, let’s combine the two routes!

The pipeline will still follow the Anda Line’s plan initially, but when it reaches the Far East it splits into two.

One of them goes directly to China, which is the original route of the Anda Line.

The other route goes to the port, the endpoint proposed by the Japanese side in the Anna Line!

Of course, according to the contract we have signed with China, we must prioritize the supply for China.

The remaining resources can be directly purchased by the countries that need them.

Isn’t this perfect?

China has constant demand, so they showed their sincerity by signing a huge order with us. Such an order is rare and we definitely can’t afford to give it up.

As for Japan, we are not clear about their demand yet. They haven’t expressed explicitly, they might just be looking to open up an additional energy conduit for backup purposes.

That’s fine too, my new proposal can meet their needs.

In addition, the construction cost of the new plan is considerably higher than the two old ones, estimated to be around 300 billion US dollars.

Since it’s a three-way collaboration, we provide the resources, and China and Japan will provide the funds.

I’ve already reached an agreement with China, they will front half of the pipeline construction cost, which is 150 billion US dollars.

The other half would need the Ministry of Energy to negotiate with Japan and ask them to cover it ..."

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This new proposal was not actually conceived by Wang Ye.

It was really what happened in "history"!

In Wang Ye’s "recollection", it took nearly twenty years for Sino-Russian oil and gas cooperation to be settled, and the pipeline route was constantly changing.

From the initial "Anda Line", to the "Anna Line" abruptly proposed by the Japanese, before finally settling onto this line that balanced the interests of all parties.

He had forgotten the specific name of the route, but now he was proposing it.

Wang Ye named it the "Andana Line"...

After hearing Wang Ye’s new proposal, everyone was left speechless.

Indeed!

This way all parties’ interests were taken care of. No one in China, Japan or Russia would oppose this.

China is self-explanatory. With the newly signed Sino-Russian oil and gas cooperation proposal being implemented, once the pipeline is built, they will have priority access to oil and gas resources.

As for Japan, they didn’t specify an amount of oil and gas they wanted. They only wanted to redirect the pipeline for more convenience in importing oil and gas resources later.

So great, Wang Ye’s new proposal also meets their requirements!

As for Russia, or rather the Ministry of Energy, Wang Ye also satisfied their cries for national interest!

The pipeline really did reach the port. Therefore, even if something unexpected happens and China stops importing oil and gas, the pipeline wouldn’t be wasted and can be used to sell energy to other countries ...

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"Great! I think it’s feasible. This is a brilliantly ingenious proposal! It takes into account all parties’ interests and is indeed plausible!" Grezlov could not help but applaud.

This was the kind of proposal he wanted to see!

It didn’t harm national interests, considered the operationality and credibility of enterprises, and didn’t offend other countries.

No matter how you look at it, no one would, and no one could, oppose this proposal!

Because what reason would you find to object...

Grezlov turned to the Ministry of Energy’s representative and said, "You’ve heard it as well, do you have any feedback regarding Congressman Mikhail’s new proposal?"

The man moved his lips a few times, his eyes rolling, seemingly trying to find a loophole. But in the end, he sighed slightly.

He forced a grin and said, "No objections. I think the proposal is great."

"Good. You have been handling the negotiations with Japan. Please continue to discuss this new plan with them. I believe they probably won’t object, since the new plan and their proposed Anna Line are practically the same."

Grezlov said with a smile.

The Ministry of Energy’s representative nodded his head with a bitter face. What else could he say?

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Without any surprises, Wang Ye’s new proposal was unanimously endorsed by the Duma.

With things having progressed to this point, the Ministry of Energy couldn’t stop it anymore. Unless the Kremlin itself steps in to object, the "Andana Line" would become a definite thing.

Of course, if Japan doesn’t agree, it doesn’t change anything.

Because when you cut off the branch line, you are left with the original "Anda Line"!

So, it doesn’t really matter to Yukos Group and the Russian Gas Industry whether Japan participates or not.

If they participate, it’s good; as someone would share in the pipeline construction cost.

And in future, if there are surplus energy resources, it could be sold to other countries through the port.

If they don’t participate?

That’s okay too, they have China’s super big contract worth three thousand billion US dollars to fall back on!