diskusbooks Chapter 324 Alice, I'm impressed.
Chapter 324 Alice, I'm impressed.
It was midnight in China at that time.
But it's only around 7 p.m. in Iran.
News just broke in Iran that all OPEC member countries will increase production capacity and drive down prices.
Although the news was released within Iran, it spread like wildfire.
It's already gone viral internationally.
It's easy to imagine that when crude oil futures open tomorrow, the price will definitely plummet.
In fact, it was exactly noon in the United States at that time.
The US crude oil futures market has begun to plummet.
Crude oil futures, which were poised to break through the $60 mark, have now plummeted to $54.
That's why Alice learned the news so quickly.
Because she's been keeping an eye on the international futures market!
Upon hearing the news, Alice, disregarding the fact that it was already midnight, excitedly went to find Meng Chuan.
"You came knocking on my door in the middle of the night just for this?"
Meng Chuan looked at Alice speechlessly.
Meng Chuan had anticipated this news; it was something that happened in the last couple of days.
Now that he already knew the result, Meng Chuan was not surprised.
I even felt that Alice was making a mountain out of a molehill.
"You... how come you're not surprised at all? Do you know what the consequences of this news will be?"
Alice looked at Meng Chuan with a puzzled expression.
Fortunately, she had listened to Meng Chuan's advice and did not enter the venue in time.
Otherwise, she would have already lost everything.
That $100 billion will probably be issued overnight.
This was her first time working with Meng Chuan, and she didn't want to fail before it even began.
"So what if oil prices are going to plummet? It's not like it's worth getting this excited."
Meng Chuan said irritably.
Given Alice's status, she shouldn't lose her composure over such a trivial matter.
She was just like a little girl who had never seen the world.
"You...did you know about this beforehand?"
Alice realized what was happening.
Despite knowing the consequences of this news, Meng Chuan remained completely unmoved.
It was as if Meng Chuan knew everything in advance.
But this shouldn’t be the case!
"Do you think it's possible for me to know about this in advance?"
Meng Chuan rejected the idea.
Meng Chuan definitely cannot admit to something like this.
Otherwise, the fact that Meng Chuan was reborn would not be able to be concealed.
Alice thought about it and agreed.
This kind of thing is absolutely top secret before it is released.
A country's secrets are not so easy to obtain.
Although the United States claims to monitor the entire world, it is impossible for it to be able to do so in every detail.
After all, many countries have already begun to take precautions.
They even have jamming devices at the meeting venue when they hold important meetings.
Therefore, unless Iran releases this information, no individual, organization, or even country could possibly know it in advance.
"Then why did you so confidently say before that the oil market would definitely continue to fall?"
Alice was still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Looking back now, Meng Chuan disagreed with entering the market and even said that the crude oil market would definitely continue to fall.
She didn't believe it at the time.
It was only because Shadow Butterfly suddenly appeared and told Alice to leave.
Alice didn't press Meng Chuan for details at the time.
Now she really wants to know how Meng Chuan came to this conclusion.
"Actually, the United States has always hoped that the price of crude oil in the market will rise. After all, although the United States is also an energy power, its crude oil extraction costs are higher, especially the natural costs of shale oil remain high."
Meng Chuan started talking nonsense:
"As long as there are no sharp rises or falls, higher oil prices can increase the US's fiscal revenue, since international oil transactions are mainly settled in US dollars. This can strengthen the dollar's dominant position."
"However, the United States has become increasingly unpopular in recent years and has offended many people internationally."
"While I cannot predict whether OPEC member countries will announce increased production or price reductions, I am certain that someone will come out and make things difficult for the United States."
Although Meng Chuan was talking nonsense with a straight face, what he said was basically true.
The purpose of this move by Iran and other countries is to target the United States.
Because labor costs are high in the United States, the extraction cost of shale oil is also higher than that of ordinary oil fields.
Therefore, the United States has never had a significant advantage in terms of energy prices.
Many people who buy crude oil from the United States are doing so more out of a desire to curry favor with the US.
Of the 12 OPEC member countries, a large portion rely on oil as their primary source of income.
Therefore, they cannot stand by and watch the United States enjoy a life of luxury while they have to tighten their belts and live frugally.
However, once such a thing happens, it's not difficult to see through its true nature.
It's almost impossible to predict something before it happens.
Therefore, Meng Chuan's seemingly logical analysis at this moment is, in reality, nothing more than a blatant lie posted by the King of Hell.
"How is your brain structured? How could you even analyze something like this?"
Alice was stunned.
She was genuinely intimidated by Meng Chuan's seemingly serious nonsense.
Alice would never believe anyone else who said that.
But when I think of Meng Chuan's past dominance in the international crude oil market...
Judging from snippets of international news, it was deduced that Iraq was about to erupt into civil war.
Meng Chuan even considered the situation, tactics, and even putting himself in the role of a general to determine when a counterattack would be most advantageous.
This allowed them to determine the exact timing of the Iraqi Civil War.
Then they began manipulating the crude oil market and achieved great success.
This analytical ability, this analytical perspective, is simply phenomenal.
Thinking about it this way, Alice suddenly had to believe it.
Perhaps Meng Chuan is truly exceptional, always able to see information that others cannot see, and always able to think of points that others cannot think of!
Alice couldn't find any other explanation besides this one.
However, besides being shocked, Alice felt more admiration, even worship.
He is indeed the man she likes.
The only man worthy of her is a gifted and extraordinary man like Meng Chuan.
This further solidified Alice's belief.
In this life, she will marry no one but Meng Chuan!
Once someone has tasted delicacies, it's hard for them to accept a life of eating coarse grains and wild vegetables.
Alice is an example of this.
Having witnessed Meng Chuan's excellence, ordinary men could no longer move her heart.
"Okay! I give up. From now on, I'll do whatever you say. When do you want us to enter now?"
Alice looked at Meng Chuan with eyes full of love.
Alice had previously only heard rumors about Meng Chuan's achievements in the financial market.
This time she witnessed it with her own eyes, and she was truly convinced.
Alice didn't feel ashamed to submit to the man she had her eye on.
On the contrary, I felt very proud.
"Let's wait and see! The US is unlikely to be willing to be controlled by countries like Iran; it will definitely have ways to retaliate, so oil prices won't fall too low..."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Alice couldn't even wait for Meng Chuan to finish speaking before she spoke in a gentle and virtuous manner.
However, at that moment, the whirlwind of Shadow Butterfly suddenly burst in again...