[Lukasz]

Has Poland ever think to get its oil from Central Asia?

We must build pipeline from Polish Plock to Ukrainian city of Brody. I hope that when rightist will won elections they at last start to do something in this direction. Actually from few years we hear only plans. I read that both Ukrainians and Poles talking with the Kazakhs, the crucial partner in that deal.

It is a little far, but there is one project to build an oil pipeline through Bulgaria from Central Asia, and it might be brought from the junction in Bulgaria through Ukraine and into Poland. That will allow Poland to rely less on Russian oil.

You mean probably Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania project? To be honest it is next potential threat, cause this pipe will suck Caspian oil, like Baku-Thibilisi-Ceyhan and Russian pipe from Kazakhstan. Question, is whether Kazakhstan is able to provide its oil to all pipes?

[Wiz]

You mean probably Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania project?

I don't know if it is the same program but this is my source below.
EUROPE: GAS PIPELINE FROM CENTRAL ASIA PLANNED

I think I have heard some where it was a route through Turkey and into Europe. By the way, it was the first time I heard about the Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania oil pipeline project, if it were not the same. Anyways, I think Poland and Ukraine would be able to benefit from that project as well. The only thing Poland and Ukraine would have to do is ask Bulgaria to connect a junction from Bulgaria and take it northwards through Romania, Ukraine and into Poland. What about the route from Kazakhstan? Is this a route to go through Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Black Sea? If so, not bad. At least it doesn't go through Russia which they may cut the oil when they want. If these two were different, I think it would still be benificial, so that Poland may have two pipes from a direction for one to be used for emergency incuding political unrest within one route.

Question, is whether Kazakhstan is able to provide its oil to all pipes?

Good question. Guess what. That is where China gets involved. Poland, Ukraine and other European countries interested in the oil from that country would have to get Kazakhstan out of influence by China so that it will be more likely for Kazakhstan to provide more oil to the European countries instead of China. China is attempting to strengthen relations with Kazakhstan and building up a oil pipeline with Kazakhstan that would allow China to dominate the oil from that country. Poland and other European countries will have to invest and do more business with Kazakhstan so Poland would have more political influence over Kazakhstan and gain more chance of getting larger shares of oil. Isn't it exciting that Poland is playing oil wars with China that is in the Far East? This might be something that US, Poland and other European countries may come together to get rid of China's political influence by investing more in Kazakhstan.

By the way, do you have any source about the Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania route? I would like to know more about it.