Oil problem

[Beekmans]

I am currently playing with Germany and I am running into a serious oil problem (first game, built way too many tanks I guess). In peace time I am 100 a day short. In war time even more of course. Which country should I invade to get more oil?

Also, I tried to invade Saudi Arabia. The provinces I took went to my fascist ally UK. Can you control in any way to which country the occupied provinces go?

 

[theokrat]

Romania, Venezuela, Soviet Union, USA, Persia, Indonesia/Dutch

One should buidl up a stockpile before the war and not use more than 15 tanks.

 

[theokrat]

oh and occupied stuff goes to the one who has an adjected province. If more than one has its the one whos troops arrive first.

 

[sbr]

Also, I tried to invade Saudi Arabia. The provinces I took went to my fascist ally UK. Can you control in any way to which country the occupied provinces go?

Did you attack from UK owned/held territory? If you attack from an allies province they will get the territory you conquer.

 

[Beekmans]

Thanks all for your answers. It makes sense now.

Romania, Venezuela, Soviet Union, USA, Persia, Indonesia/Dutch

One should buidl up a stockpile before the war and not use more than 15 tanks.

Venezuela is mine now . Also invaded Scandinavia to get their oil stock. Does not solve my oil production, but at least I have a stock of more than 200 days left now. After the capture of Venezuela, I have 330K, at a loss of 100/day. I am waiting for the Ven. oil production to increase. Its max is 95/day, current production is at 0.5. Does it increase to 95 if you control the province, or does it have to be national?

15 Tanks!!???? I have 147..... No wonder my TC is crippled as well...

 

[Gen. Skobelev]

I am waiting for the Ven. oil production to increase. Its max is 95/day, current production is at 0.5. Does it increase to 95 if you control the province, or does it have to be national?

It will have to be national province if you want it to yield 100% production. So either you have to release it or have smaller production.

15 Tanks!!???? I have 147..... No wonder my TC is crippled as well...

And you wondered how you are running out of oil? Time to scrap some armoured units...

 

[theokrat]

If you hover your mouse over it and it reads 0.5/95 while you own it it will indeed rise to 95.

However realising it and it will rise to ~twice as much.

 

[Raze]

Also, Saudi Arabia has a miniscule amount of oil in Hoi2. No need to worry there. Research your power to oil conversion rate up and puppet every sizable oil wielding nation on Earth. Even if they don't have oil, puppet them. You can convert the power they will give you into oil!

Oil Wielding nations
USA
Venezuela
Soviet Union
Romania
Iran

I think they are the biggest in terms of base production not counting conversion. So, pick your route. Once you figure out resource management, it becomes less scary and actually more fun than stockpiling millions of resources that you never use. Don't forget about motorized divisions, mechanized divisions, air units, ships, and sp brigades. They all consume oil.

 

[unmerged(88870)]

I thought there was one pretty impressive oil province in Persia - something like 40-odd a day?

Of course, that's nothing compared to the stuff that the USSR and USA can manage, but well...