Chapter 627 Second Meeting

The Soviet Union's sudden military action caught the United States off guard. Now, Iran has been controlled by the Soviet Union. If the Soviet Union controls Saudi Arabia, the consequences will be...

However, the United States now has no other choice but to watch the Soviet Union send troops, because the Soviet Union sent troops at the invitation of the Saudi government. Although the United States strongly opposes the puppet government that is now being supported in Riyadh, and although the United States has promoted King Nayef in Mecca, after all, the axiom of this world is that the occupation of the capital city declares the demise of a country.

Because the United States opened up a second front and wanted to defeat Iraq in one fell swoop, the situation in Saudi Arabia deteriorated. If all the US troops were brought to Saudi Arabia, they would be able to resist the attack of the Iraqi army and even encircle and annihilate the Iraqi army in Riyadh.

Unfortunately, there is no "if" in history. The Americans chose the method of raiding the Iraqi capital with small sacrifices and significant effects. However, this method did not work and instead made the current situation more complicated.

The Soviet Union sent troops and took control of the important oil fields in eastern Saudi Arabia! The only choice for the United States is to defeat Iraq as soon as possible! As long as the current Iraqi government is abolished, the Saudi crisis will be solved!

The United States must win this war! Failure is something the United States cannot afford, and the entire Western world cannot afford high oil prices! And now, after the Soviets controlled the oil resources in eastern Saudi Arabia, the Soviets' economic war using oil as a weapon has begun!

After Andre made that statement, international oil prices soared like a blowout, and all oil importing countries suddenly felt tremendous pressure.

"General Andre, it's nice to meet you. Thank you very much for meeting us in your busy schedule." French Ambassador Felix drove hundreds of kilometers under the scorching sun and arrived at the oil fields in eastern Saudi Arabia. He finally met the real person, General Andre.

In the last negotiation, Felix asked for a lot of money, trying to occupy part of Saudi Arabia's oil exploration rights, but now it seems that this was an extremely stupid decision! Felix has been scolded by President Francois Mitterrand.

Now, Mitterrand has just come to power and is preparing to actively carry out national reforms and develop the French economy. At such an important moment, France needs stable energy. Seventy percent of its oil comes from Saudi Arabia, which makes France attach great importance to Saudi Arabia's political stability. At the same time, France is not a NATO country, so no French troops participated in the war led by the United States. It is precisely because of this that the Soviet Union contacted France, hoping that France would support the new Saudi government. Unfortunately, Felix's conditions were too harsh, and the Soviets ran away.

Now it seems that it was indeed a very stupid thing to do! If France had agreed to that condition at that time, it would not have to worry about the oil problem now, but now...

Felix had waited in the desert for a whole morning before he saw Andre! Faced with this neglect, Felix knew that it was all his own fault.

"We are currently identifying a small number of saboteurs among the oil workers. We are very busy," Andre said. "If you have anything to say, please tell me as soon as possible."

"General Andre, I'm here to talk about our French oil imports. Now, because Saudi Arabia's oil fields have stopped production, our country's oil reserves are drastically decreasing. I hope you can export oil to us. Yes, it's the suggestion you made last time. We have decided to accept this plan in full according to your request."

In the last condition, the Soviet Union promised to provide France with oil at 20% below the market price! Now, the international oil price has soared to 100 US dollars a barrel! For France, importing oil will be a heavy burden, and this 20% is already very impressive.

"I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. Due to various reasons, we can't continue discussing the original agreement," said Andre.

We have given France enough face in the beginning, but unfortunately, the arrogant Gauls do not accept it! Now, the oil price has risen, and the Gauls are anxious. Do they still want to follow the original preferential treatment? Don't be kidding!

Felix's face changed. A 20% discount was definitely not a small number for a country, but now, because of his own reasons, this discount was gone! How could he explain this to the president?

"Why?" Felix asked. "Now, it's only been less than ten days."

"A lot has happened in these ten days." Andre said, "If it weren't for the loyalty of the guards, I would have gone to another world. Now, the changes in international events are measured in seconds. Mr. Felix, if you have the opportunity, you must seize it. As it is now, we can only feel sorry."

"Then don't you need our support from France? We, France, can support Saudi Arabia's new government internationally in exchange for Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Isn't this a very normal deal? Both sides get what they need!" said Flix.

"You can tell this to the current transitional government of Saudi Arabia." Andre said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

Saudi Arabia's current transitional government? Flix broke out in a cold sweat. The current government is nothing but an empty shell! At most, they collect taxes from oil fields, but they can't control oil production and sales at all! It's not like Flix hasn't looked for it before, but it's useless. He was told to come here to look for it!

"General Andre, please forgive my mistake." Felix lowered his posture. He knew that once Andre left, he would never see him again. Now France was not only facing a high price for crude oil, but also a problem of not being able to buy crude oil at all! The British crude oil was shipped to the United States! The whole of Europe was suffering from an oil shortage!

"Please state your conditions. We in France will accept whatever is acceptable to us." Felix said, "We need to import enough oil."

"These oil fields are all shut down, but there are still some reserves of crude oil, about 30 million barrels, which can be exported to France. However, France must import at the current international price, and has also issued a statement supporting the new Saudi government."

Thirty million barrels! Although not much, it is enough for France to consume for half a month. With this half a month, France should be able to get through the most difficult period, right? Felix frowned and said, "I will ask Paris for instructions and give you a reply as soon as possible."

At this time, Felix regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.