Chapter 1025: 2022: Anna Is Dangerous, but Won’t Be...

"Hello, Miss Anna!" Luofeng greeted in Russian.

Anna responded in Russian, "Good afternoon, Mr. Luo!"

Luofeng sat opposite Anna, ordered a cup of red tea, and said straightforwardly in Russian, "So, what’s your purpose?"

Anna countered, "Mr. Luo, do you understand our country?"

"I know a bit!" Luofeng said, knowing much more deeply than what internet gossipers know.

Those people only know what online analysts say, treating it as gospel.

In truth, this world is full of truths and lies; they’re not big figures, how could they understand the things behind the scenes?

"Then how do you view our Tsarist Russia’s economy?" Anna asked.

Tsarist Russia’s economy?

Luofeng only wanted to say, Damn it, hell!

But Luofeng was considering whether to say it directly?

Or be a bit tactful?

Saying it directly, isn’t it too brutal?

Tsarist Russia’s economy is just a pile of crap.

Even if it started recovering in 2016, but it only lasted a few years.

Because their disadvantages are just too big.

Their primary economic source, first, is energy, relying on oil and gas, making up about a quarter to a third of their GDP!

This ratio is quite exaggerated.

Anyway, Luofeng thinks this income ratio is very bad.

If Daxia had such a ratio.

Then Luofeng could only say, Damn it.

What’s even funnier is that Tsarist Russia doesn’t have pricing power over oil and gas.

It’s completely controlled by the Big Tiger and some minions manipulating the prices.

When oil and gas prices drop, Tsarist Russia suffers greatly.

Thus, the economic recovery claimed by Tsarist Russia since 2016 is just a joke.

The Big Tiger can easily adjust oil prices to teach them a lesson.

With this situation, Tsarist Russia might only bully little Europe next door, right?

Their primary income is already unbearable, the secondary income, the tertiary income, what else is there to say?

The economy is really bad!

If all these issues could be controlled, the population issue is something they can’t control.

They have the largest area in the world, but their population is just over a hundred million.

Moreover, there’s the uneven population distribution issue.

In the west, the population is abundant, the east has a pitifully small population.

Fortunately, Luofeng merely thinks about it; if that emperor knew, wouldn’t he be enraged?

But their economy is really just a pile of dung.

Luofeng considered carefully before saying, "Your economy may be temporarily struggling, but with such large land, there’s significant potential for future development!"

Luofeng gave a fairly positive evaluation.

And indeed, it’s the case.

Land area is the prospect, the potential for development.

Otherwise, why are many countries in little Europe unable to develop at all?

Land limitations are the root of everything.

In such a tiny space, what tricks can really be pulled off?

However, whether Tsarist Russia can develop in the future is none of Luofeng’s business.

Anna took a sip of tea and softly said, "Mr. Luo, you are quite kind!"

Luofeng smiled without speaking.

"Actually, our economic situation is very poor; not only is external pressure high, internal development is also very difficult! Plus, oil and gas prices are controlled by the West; we’re very hard-pressed!" Anna said.

Luofeng chuckled.

How to continue this conversation?

He can only remain silent.

"Mr. Luo, are you interested in investing in our Tsarist Russia?" Anna looked at Luofeng. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Luofeng secretly smiled; so this is Anna’s purpose? No wonder there’s no danger?

Because inviting Luofeng to invest poses no danger.

Luofeng pondered whether he could enter the energy sector? Experiencing the joy of being an energy mogul? Seems pretty good?

"How would you like to collaborate?" Luofeng asked.

Anna said, "How might Mr. Luo want to collaborate? As long as it leads to mutual wins, most collaborations shouldn’t be an issue!"

"Oh?" Luofeng hesitated.

"As long as Mr. Luo has an interested venture, we can negotiate!" Anna said.

"Is oil and natural gas alright?" Luofeng asked.

"Certainly, but our government and your government already collaborate! Could Mr. Luo choose another industry?" Anna said.

Anna knows Daxia and them cooperate, but Luofeng doesn’t plan to compete maliciously.

He merely wants to move oil from Tsarist Russia to Siam.

Let Siam refine crude oil into finished products.

Then sell to Southeast Asia and other regions.

For transport, Luofeng can totally choose sea routes.

Two-thirds of global crude oil travels via sea.

Although shipping costs have increased, Luofeng can build a good relationship with Tsarist Russia through cooperation, even perhaps rely on them to dabble in weapon trade?

Weaponry, of course, means arms.

"What if our collaboration is focused on Southeast Asia?" Luofeng asked.

Anna hesitated slightly, then said, "That area has little demand, and shipping costs aren’t cheap; the geopolitical situation is also complex! Besides, production there is still quite significant; there’s even an OPEC member country that doesn’t lack oil!"

Southeast Asia indeed doesn’t lack.

Transporting from Tsarist Russia across seas.

No advantages in transport costs.

But Anna was mistaken.

Even if Luofeng loses money, so what?

Luofeng is already considering things globally; if one project loses, others can make money, isn’t that fine?

Why plan just one project?

Some tycoons run a perpetually losing hotel; are they truly losing money? No, it’s likely that the hotel is their core profit driver?

"Southeast Asia indeed doesn’t lack, but we can still proceed!" Luofeng calmly said.

Anna was silent for a few seconds, saying, "Thanks for Mr. Luo’s help, but if Mr. Luo’s demand is too little, it basically won’t help us!"

"How about three hundred thousand tons?" Luofeng proposed a figure.

Three hundred thousand tons of oil, total price typically about 1 billion US Dollars.

Even if it all loses.

It wouldn’t exceed 100 million US Dollars.

But it opens up development opportunities with Tsarist Russia.

"So much?" Anna was startled.

Daxia imports only 15 million tons a year from Tsarist Russia.

Luofeng is taking on three hundred thousand tons all at once?

"Mr. Luo, three hundred thousand tons, is that real?" Anna asked.

"Of course it’s real, I’m not joking," Luofeng said.

"I can even hand over the crude oil refining work to you, building factories on your side, providing you some jobs!" Luofeng said, "Even in transport, I can leave it to you!"

If transport is outsourced to them, they can profit again.

Providing even more jobs.

Boosting the surrounding industrial chain.

Anna was inwardly shocked; with such an offer, and also being really attractive.....

Anna felt she was in danger; would she be carried off by leg?