Capítulo 1040: Chapter 779: South American Conflict_2

Speaking of which, Arthur was also connected to this large-scale conflict. Previously, because Arthur and the United Kingdom agreed to control the world's petroleum prices, international oil prices generally rose, and major oil companies made a fortune.

For this reason, the discovery of oil fields in the Northern Chaco region became even more significant to various countries. As time entered 1931, Powers including Britain, Australasia, and France aggressively entered the Northern Chaco region, further escalating the already tense area.

As the petroleum enterprise that first discovered oil in the Northern Chaco region, ExxonMobil was no longer receiving favorable treatment.

With the fall of the United States, ExxonMobil became like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in the eyes of the Powers.

For ExxonMobil to vie for oil drilling rights in the Northern Chaco region, especially while the Powers were already involved, was undoubtedly a fool's dream.