The contents of the file are very brief:
Ambassador Richard Green said the United States intends to push major oil-producing countries to hold a meeting within a week to agree to a 10 million barrel per day production cut.
Park Jin Hyuk said:
"...Remember I once said that the United States would not sit idly by. What do you think? Now you agree to give it to the United States, right?"
Then he continued:
"You know what? Oil-producing countries are clamoring to increase production, but in fact they haven't increased production much."
"……Really?"
As far as Xuan Yizhu knows, the plunge in oil prices was caused by the discord between Saudi Arabia and Russia. Many small and medium-sized oil-producing countries in the Middle East and Africa followed these two countries in increasing production, leading to the current situation.
Xuan Yizhu turned to look at Jin Junyu. He knew that Jin Junyu was collecting all kinds of intelligence information for Park Jinhyuk.
Jin Junyu replied:
“Yes, oil-producing countries have not increased production as they claimed to the outside world.”
"Didn't they say that all the oil storage facilities in various countries are full?"
Park Jin Hyuk replied:
"I guess the United States has already done some work for Saudi Arabia and Russia behind the scenes."
“Why should they listen to the United States?”
"In the early 1970s, there was a global oil crisis. As I'm sure you're aware, the Fourth Middle East War broke out between Arab countries and Israel. The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, the predecessor of OPEC, imposed a ban on crude oil exports to the United States, causing crude oil prices to skyrocket."
Park Jin Hyuk took the document back from Hyun Yi Soo and continued:
"After that crisis, the United States established the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to prepare for a similar crisis. The US has built oil storage facilities at four locations across the country, capable of storing 1 billion barrels of crude oil, but only 500 million barrels are normally stored. This means the US can immediately absorb 500 million barrels of crude oil from the market if it wishes, which is also the leverage it uses to control and stabilize oil prices."
"But crude oil prices have fallen recently... Is this what the US wants?"
"That's hard to say."
As he said that, Park Jin Hyuk placed the documents on the table.
But Xuan Yizhu still had a question in his mind.
"Director, why doesn't the United States come directly to you, but chooses to contact the government?"
"The US is trying to bring the government together to put pressure on us to increase their chances of winning."
*** *** ***
At 6 pm, the South Korean government announced that it had acquired equity to ensure priority supply of vaccines.
In other words, the DS BioLogics shares that Park Jin Hyuk originally planned to use to establish a foundation were given to the government as a gift tax on his father's shares.
The evening news on various TV stations all discussed this topic.
The host said:
"At a critical moment, the government took decisive measures."
"Perhaps the government has already begun secret negotiations with the DS. All donations from chaebols are like this, just from right hand to left hand."
At home, Han Ji-yeon said to Park Jin-hyuk while watching TV:
"In that case, do I still need to work for that consortium? It's no longer under DS's control, right?"
"I was just about to discuss with you, how about changing your place?"
Han Ji-yeon didn't say anything.
"What? Are you unhappy?"
"Not really... I was wondering if it was originally intended for social welfare, but now it's being used as a gift tax, will people criticize it?"
"It's possible, but I'm not alone in doing this."
This issue is still being discussed on TV.
“It’s not uncommon for gift taxes to be paid in this way, especially by large corporations.”
"Has the originally mentioned consortium been established?"
"It probably hasn't been approved by the government yet. Before the approval, the government discussed with Director Park Jin Hyuk and changed it to a gift tax and handed it over to the government."
"This cleverly tied this matter to Chairman Park Jun-wan's share donation."
“Yes, the government has control over the vaccine as well.”
"So, the vaccine can be launched in South Korea first."
Han Ji-yeon did not agree with what was said on TV. She had a vague feeling that Park Jin-hyuk had originally designed it this way.
In other words, the so-called establishment of a foundation to do charity is just a gesture on his part, done for the public to see.
Han Ji-yeon looked at Park Jin-hyuk and felt that this young man, who was only three or four years older than her, had some of the sophistication of her father.
Park Jin Hyuk felt Han Ji Yeon's gaze and turned around and said:
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Ah, nothing."
Han Ji-yeon quickly turned her gaze away.
Park Jin Hyuk asked with a smile:
"By the way, have you contacted your family yet?"
"I did contact him, but my father said he was too busy recently, so he didn't contact me. He also said we'd have dinner together in two days."
"Did your father say that himself?"
Han Ji-yeon shook her head.
"No, his secretary told me."
Park Jin Hyuk felt even more strange.
Han Ji-yeon noticed the change in his expression.
"What? Is something wrong?"
"I can't contact your father either..."
"Didn't I tell you? This is what my father used to do when he had something to do. He would be with his secretaries..."
"This isn't the same as before. So many things have happened..."
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