Forbes: Europe's Russian Problem Sends It On An Asian Energy Hunt

Apart from its highest mountain being named after a Polish hero, Tadeusz Kosiuszko, Australia has limited connections with Poland, a situation that might change thanks to a worldwide hunt by European countries for future gas supplies.

The two countries are the best part of 9000 miles apart, as the crow flies and much further as the ship sails, but Poland is interested in buying Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of an attempt to break free from reliance on Russian gas.

A senior Polish government official told Australian media last week that the high cost of shipping LNG half-way around the world should “not be prohibitive” and Australian LNG exporters could use a gas import terminal scheduled to open on the Polish coast next year.
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