Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

The Market is a nationally-published daily economic newspaper centered in Tian'an. While the paper remains generally non-partisan, critics have observed a tendency for the paper to publish articles which generally support classically liberal economic policies and the established economic order of Indrala.

Indralan National Petroleum contracts oil extraction to foreign companies in "Black Gold Trench", profits soar overnight

22 November 4371

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Employees of a Kazulian oil company, named Nord Olje contracted by INP oversee plans to carefully extract crude oil from the bottom of the "Black Gold Trench".

NATIONWIDE NEWS: Indralan National Petroleum has been under fire in recent months for its refusal to submit to the denial of their charter to offshore drill by the Grand Assembly. Fang Wei, CEO of the company has addressed the government's concerns head on, stating that no official penetration for crude oil had begun, but observations had discovered the area was rich in fossil fuels and various mineral deposits. After seeing that the company has been stalled in the extraction of the substances offshore, Mr. Fang has decided to utilize a loophole in the form of contracting the extraction to foreign companies. After approaching companies in both Valruzia and Kazulia, it seems the Kazulian company has agreed to conduct the extraction. Named Nord Olje, or "North Oil", the company has a good and reliable track record for their strict safety standards. Mr. Fang states that they were desired due to the "Great, yet overexaggerated concerns of the government". Already safely extracting hundreds of drums worth of crude oil, the profits of INP have shot up overnight, attracting more foreign investors across Terra. Most of the oil extracted was sent back to the mainland to various processing facilities owned by INP in the Min Province. The CEO of INP hopes for more cooperation between the two companies and possibly more contracted work in the future, if the government continues to limit their offshore drilling. When asked about the possible consequences that such an action might lead to from the government, Mr. Fang gave a smirk and said "I'd like to see them try."

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Originally posted by thefalloutfan on 1 April 2018.