From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:34:34 -0400, Adam Flinton
 wrote:

> Gary Wiltshire wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:45:34 -0400, Adam Flinton
>>   wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4611209.stm
>>>
>>> "India and Pakistan have begun talks on a proposed natural gas
>>> pipeline  from Iran to India.
>>>
>>> The multi-billion dollar project, which would provide India with
>>> much-needed natural gas, would have to pass through Pakistani
>>> territory.  "
>>>
>>> "Correspondents say India has embarked on "pipeline
diplomacy" to
>>> meet  its rising energy needs.
>>>
>>> Three pipelines are under consideration - from Iran through Pakistan,
>>> from Turkmenistan through Pakistan and Afghanistan, and from Burma
>>> through Bangladesh.
>>>
>>> Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan stand to reap millions of
>>> dollars  in transit fees. "
>>>
>>>
>>> Adam
>>   And again, if they don't buy that oil they'll have to buy it
>> elsewhere.   It's still one pool, Adam.
>>
>
> No they'll have to buy different oil from somewhere else. If it can't
> get to the market then it's not on the market.
>
>
>
> Adam

It doesn't freaking MATTER if it's "different" oil.  If they
don't buy Iran's oil someone else will -- China for example.  Iran is not
landlocked.

--
Gary Wiltshire

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