Chapter 373: Natural Gas Storage

The GameStop scandal caused a huge uproar on Wall Street, even eliciting several hearings in the US.
From GameStop's CEO to the online influencers who rallied retail investors to short-sellers on forums, everyone was dragged into the fray.
"However, the reason that post went viral globally was inseparable from the support of Musk and social media.
And our Fanghuan's 'picpic' social platform played a crucial role in this!"
Musk and Su Hao had met several times before and were strategic partners.
It's an undeniable fact that they ignited the "GameStop" controversy through social media.
Ultimately, it all started with GameStop, a meticulously planned, step-by-step, grand scheme!
"But...but the ultimate goal is food and natural gas?"
This was also what Du Yuanhang couldn't understand.
All that effort, starting with the game station, a series of interconnected schemes, crippling 'Robin Man,' triggering a financial crisis, and dragging countless industries and companies down with it, all for hoarding these two things?
The return on investment is outrageous!
"Will there be any good news about these two things in the future?"
"I don't understand, these two things seem completely unrelated.
If I had to say… unless it's a large-scale war?"
The secretary scratched his head, puzzled.
"But these days, if a large-scale war really breaks out, aren't we afraid it will get out of control?
Then why are we buying food and natural gas? We might as well just buy bomb shelters!"
That's a rough but reasonable point.
A large-scale war? To be honest, that's too far removed from real life.
There are frequent skirmishes in the Middle East, but they're all small-scale skirmishes; nobody dares to really overturn the table.
Besides, even if war breaks out in the Middle East, it has absolutely nothing to do with wheat and natural gas prices.
Unless… the war breaks out in a place closely related to these two things, like Russia?
“No way… are you kidding me?”
“Yeah, that could easily turn into a world war, how could that be?”
But a fatal question hovered in their minds like a ghost.
“But… what if Chairman Su’s ideas are different from ours? What if he… really thinks it will happen?”
“…”
The two fell into a long silence.
Yes, they thought it was impossible. But the person who designed and executed this earth-shattering plan was Su Hao!
His thought process could never be measured by normal standards!
***
Meanwhile, in Su Hao’s office.
“Chairman Su, the natural gas transportation plan has been finalized; it will all be shipped to Canada.”
“Is the huge storage facility there all taken care of?” Su Hao asked.
"It's done! Chairman Huang's move was incredibly decisive!" Liang Haiyuan's tone was full of admiration.
"We were originally planning to rent it, but with the financial crisis, those companies that owned the facilities were almost bankrupt and were begging to sell to us.
Chairman Huang heard this, waved his hand, and bought it outright! He acquired it entirely!"
Su Hao listened, inwardly giving Huang Fengwen a thumbs up.
This Brother Huang is always so decisive; he either doesn't do it, or he does it big!
This time, he really hit the jackpot.
The place where they were aggressively acquiring grain companies happened to be Alberta.
Who would have thought that besides the massive grain silos, there were also even larger-scale natural gas storage facilities there?
By sheer coincidence, the companies owning these warehouses were desperately trying to cash out to save themselves, and Fang Huan snagged a huge bargain.
“Fang Huan Shipping is operating at full capacity, sending out every available ship, frantically buying up goods globally.”
“Can the facilities in Canada hold all of what we’ve bought?”
“No problem. The amount we’ve already successfully acquired is more than enough to fit everything.
However, if we continue buying at this rate, we might have to find new warehouses.”
To be honest, the natural gas they’ve bought at bargain prices is already astronomical.
Su Hao thought, this should be enough, right?
However, his radar-like intuition began to beep again at the back of his head.
Not enough!
Just this little bit!
Far from enough!
“Keep buying. As long as there's cheap natural gas on the market, take as much as you can, prioritize purchasing it.”
Su Hao ordered decisively, “Also, continue searching for suitable storage warehouses.”
“Ah, ah, okay, keep buying! I'll pass the word down.”
“Hmm. Report any new supply lists to me immediately.” Su Hao paused, “Where’s the wheat report I asked you to prepare last time?”
“Oh, here it is!”
Su Hao took the report and quickly scanned it.
The data clearly showed that last year’s unprecedented drought had indeed severely damaged Canada, resulting in a disastrous wheat harvest.
“Apart from Canada, other countries are doing alright.
Canada's reduced production caused global wheat prices to rise slightly, but fortunately, Ukraine and Russia's production is strong, which has helped to stabilize prices.”
“If it weren't for this severe drought, coupled with the financial crisis, those grain companies wouldn't have sold to us so readily.”
It was precisely because of this combination of natural and man-made disasters that Fang Huan was able to acquire these companies at such low prices.
“Chairman Su, the good news is that this year's wheat harvest is expected to be quite good. Besides our own production, do we need to purchase additional wheat?”
Su Hao didn't answer immediately.
He was waiting, waiting for that familiar signal.
Sure enough, that familiar intuition once again gently brushed against the back of his head.
"Buy," Su Hao instructed. "Buy as much as you can, as long as the price is right."
"Yes! Understood!"
"Anything else?"
"This is a shortlist of donation candidates compiled by the Fang Huan Charity Foundation.
They said they'll send the funds to your designated location once you give instructions."
The Fang Huan Charity Foundation primarily funds scholarships domestically, while internationally it focuses on aiding countries affected by major natural disasters and man-made calamities.
"The last time it was France, and this time it's Lebanon, the response has been excellent.
Because we donated a lot of money and sent a lot of people, our reputation among the local people is like that of a living saint."
"How's the reconstruction going in Lebanon?"
"It's going smoothly. Evacuated residents have been returning, and the economy is gradually recovering.
The port area was a priority for restoration, and it's now back to normal operation.
Of course, they stated that storing chemicals in the Port of Beirut will no longer be permitted."