Turkmenistan has a high resource and industrial potential, as well as natural and technological capabilities to turn the country into a major producer and exporter of strategically important oil and gas products. The well-known Turkmen scientist, doctor of technical sciences and expert Allaberdy Ilyasov stated this in an analytical article.

In the near future, the Afghan side will sign the remaining seven agreements for the implementation of the project with partners in the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, the Afghan TV company TOLOnews reports, citing a statement from the Afghan Foreign Ministry.

Recently, the Central Building of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan hosted a conference dedicated to the new poem of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov entitled «My homeland, Turkmenistan!», which became a wonderful gift for the entire Turkmen people for the new year 2022, held under the motto "Epoch of people with Arkadag".

Turkmenistan is ready to start exporting natural gas and electricity to Kazakhstan. This was stated by Vice-Chairman, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, speaking on January 11 at an extraordinary online meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States, at which the situation in Kazakhstan was discussed, the website of the foreign ministry of our country reports.

At the auction of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, 47 transactions were registered last week.

As part of a working visit to Tehran, the government delegation of Turkmenistan led by Vice-Chairman Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Vice-Chairman and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov was received on Sunday by Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

Representatives of the governments of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan expressed their readiness to continue cooperation in the construction of the TAPI gas pipeline and other infrastructure projects, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, at a government meeting held last Friday via video link, raised the issue of finding a solution to the long-standing problem associated with a burning gas crater in Darvaza.

In Turkmenistan, the production of A-98 gasoline has been launched, which fully meets the quality requirements of EURO-6 standards and is distinguished by the highest environmental friendliness. This was announced by the Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shakhym Abdrakhmanov at a government meeting that President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired by video link last Friday.

Since the opening of the transnational Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline in 2009, over 320 billion cubic meters of Turkmen gas have been exported to the Celestial Empire. General director of the branch of the National Petroleum Corporation of China (CNPC) Chen Huailong stated this, the Watan news program of the Turkmen television reported.

At an extraordinary meeting of OPEC, the ministers elected a new secretary general of the organization – from August 1, 2022, Haitham Al-Qais from Kuwait was elected for a period of three years, Interfax reported.

In the territories adjacent to the Malay and Nayip gas fields in the Lebap region of Turkmenistan, a new dome was discovered in the lower layers of the Northern Dervush and Malay fields. Chairman of the State Corporation «Turkmengeology» Merdan Rozyev reported this to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a working meeting in Turkmenabat, the State Television and Radio Broadcasting of Turkmenistan reported.

Last Wednesday, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting in the administrative center of Lebap velayat, at which he heard reports from the heads of the country's fuel and energy complex and defined the tasks of developing the gas industry for the future, the State News Agency of the country reports.

In January-November 2021, Uzbekistan imported 141.2 million liters of motor gasoline from Turkmenistan. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan. Thus, Turkmenistan ranks second in the supply of motor gasoline to the neighboring country.

As part of a working trip to Mary and Lebap regions, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the leaders of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan on Tuesday, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.