Five million US dollars is definitely not a small number! However, in the month that was inspected here, international oil prices have risen by twenty dollars per barrel, and the crude oil in his tanker has risen by tens of millions of dollars! However, if the transportation cannot be carried out, it will still not work. If the oil price falls again, it will suffer a big loss.

So, at the company's instruction, Captain Hilton embarked on this path.

The Soviet officialdom was very dark and too many people accepted bribes. Although the General Andrei, who was in front of him, had a tough attitude to support reform and had beaten many corrupt officials, Hilton did not believe that this guy would look down on the five million dollars.

Sure enough, after taking the bank card, Andre's face became quite friendly. He looked at Hilton and said, "I already know this. After you return to the ship, make some preparations and you will be able to complete the inspection project tonight."

"Yes, thank you General Andre." Hilton nodded and bowed, and walked out.

Five million US dollars! Holding this bank card, Andrey's face was full of smiles. Now, there is another way to make money. Would it be better if he directly built a toll station in the Strait of Hormuz?

This road was not opened by me, nor did this tree plant it, but if you want to cross this road, you must stay and buy money! However, doing so is still too ostentatious and can easily cause greater public outrage, so Andre denied this idea.

However, now there are so many ships, it’s time to put them in batches. It depends on who is filial. Of course, this matter is not considered a violation. Just tell the old man. Is this money handed over to the national treasury, or directly used as a small treasury of the Turkestan Military Region?

Thinking of this, Andre picked up the phone: "Choose me Moscow."

Riyadh, Saudi capital.

Saudi Arabia is a major country in the Middle East. It is located in the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia. It borders the Persian Gulf in the east and the Red Sea in the west. It borders Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries.

This is a veritable "oil kingdom", with oil reserves and output ranking first in the world. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is also the country with the most say in the entire Middle East world. In front of other MSL brothers, Saudi Arabia has always put on the style of a big brother.

The current Saudi Arabia was established by King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saudi. At that time, Abdul Aziz led a team of troops to set out from Kuwait, where his family refugees were taken back from the hostile Rashid family. Later, they conquered two parts of the territory of Nadid and Hijaz.

In 1926, Abdul Aziz became the king of the territory he ruled. Later, Saudi Arabia officially broke away from the British rule and independence. Since this era, Saudi Arabia has always pursued a strategy of being close to the West and followed the United States' position on many issues.

During several Middle East wars, Saudi Arabia provided manpower and financial resources, and even collectively boycotted the Western world. The entire Middle East countries seemed to be united, but in fact, the Middle East was still a mess, and its opponent Israel was becoming stronger and stronger.

Now, facing the recent problems, Saudi Arabia, as a major power in the Middle East, can no longer sit still. King Khalid personally presided over a major meeting on the situation in the entire Middle East, and each country sent representatives to attend the meeting.

"The Persian Gulf is our golden waterway, and the Strait of Hormuz is our indispensable exit, but now, this exit is stuck by the Soviets. The Soviets occupied Iran, which seriously threatened the security of our Persian Gulf coast countries." Although Khalid held a meeting in person, the main speaker of the meeting was Khalid's younger brother Fahd.

This is an important meeting that concerns the fate of the Gulf countries. How to face the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz?

"Yes, these days, our crude oil output has been almost zero. Our country cannot continue to bear such losses. We must come up with a proper solution." Kuwait Oil Minister Ali Khalifa Sabach said: "We propose that the US Navy can escort us."

Kuwait is the most anxious one because their tankers have been detained and cannot cross the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait has no other way except by sea transportation.

Kuwait has the best relationship with the United States. After all, many of Kuwait's oil wealth are invested in the West, and American investment accounts for a large part. Now, when Kuwait is facing practical difficulties, the first thing that comes to mind is the United States.

Ask the US warship to escort? Fahd shook his head: "The current Carter administration is just a soft boy. They will never conflict with the Soviet Union for us. At least we have to wait for Reagan to come to power, and we may be tougher. We must think of other ways."

Saudi Arabia has been completely disappointed with the Carter administration. Such a government cannot assume the obligation of a major American power at all!

"It seems that we can only find a way for ourselves," said the UAE's oil minister: "Perhaps we can consider building an oil pipeline that runs through Saudi Arabia, avoiding the Persian Gulf and directly going to the Red Sea."

Saudi Arabia has a vast territory, with the Persian Gulf to the east and the Red Sea to the west. Another option now is to go to the Red Sea to go to the sea! There is something that the Soviet Union could never control.

"It will take at least one or two years to build the oil pipeline, and our oil output cannot wait for that long. If this continues, the oil price will definitely continue to rise." Alibaba said.

"Everyone." At this moment, a person came from outside. The man entered the venue and said as he walked: "I think the current situation is very good. What harm does it do to us when the price of oil rises? Our underground oil resources are limited. Let the West obtain our oil resources cheaply. This is simply a blasphemy to the true god!"

Everyone was stunned. The Iraqi oil minister is here!

Although this meeting was to discuss the situation facing the Persian Gulf, it did not take the initiative to invite Iraq's oil minister. Everyone knows what's going on. Iraq is now wearing a pair of pants with the Soviet Union. All Gulf countries are worried, but Iraq is not worried because Iraq's crude oil transport ships are just unimpeded!

But now, Iraq's oil minister has arrived uninvited and concealed his whereabouts until he entered the conference room. When he broke in with a domineering attitude, even the security guards outside did not stop him. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!