The OKKO business group (Ukraine) plans to expand the automotive fuel market, including through the purchase of oil products from Turkmenistan, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to develop a program for training highly qualified personnel for the fuel and energy complex. The head of the state gave relevant instructions at a working meeting on the development of the oil and gas industry in Turkmenistan held on Tuesday.

The results of the work of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan in the past year and priority tasks in 2021 were discussed during a working meeting, that President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held on February 2 via digital video communication tool with the participation of some Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as heads of specialized structures.

A solemn conference "Successful development of the" open doors "policy of Arkadag", organized by the women's council and the trade union committee of workers of the State Concern "Turkmennebit", was held in the central agitation center of the management "Buravnebitgazkhyzmat".

Until 2035, “Gazprom” plans to increase purchases of natural gas from Turkmenistan. This is provided for by the draft general scheme for the development of the gas industry in Russia until 2035, TASS reports.

The leading foreign news agencies and industry publications aroused great interest in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan on joint exploration, development and producing of hydrocarbon resources of the Dostluk field in the Caspian Sea. Covering this event, foreign media emphasize its great international importance.

93 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

On Thursday, January 28, a online-meeting with the President of the Japanese company «Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd» Mr. T. Watanabe was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, SC «Turkmengas», as well as the State Bank for Non-Economic Activity of Turkmenistan.

A conference dedicated to the commissioning of a new gas compressor station at the “Malay” gas field in the Lebap region was held in the Central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan.

Saudi Arabia plans to transfer 50% of its energy to gas by 2030, the rest to renewable energy sources (RES), said the country's energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman during the Future Investment Initiatives forum in Riyadh, Interfax reported.

Oil prices tumble on Wednesday amid expectations of lower demand amid high incidence of COVID-19 and current restrictive measures, Interfax reports.

The specialists of the Drilling Operations Department (DOD) «Nebitdag» of the State Concern «Turkmennebit» finished the last year with high indicators. By the end of 2020, the drilling plan was completed by 121%.

Over the past year, workers of the “Nebitgazburavlayish” trust repair and mechanical plant of “Turkmennebit” State Corporation performed repair and mechanical work in the amount of more than 7 million 960 thousand manats, while the production target was fulfilled in excess of the plan.

35 transactions were registered at the auction of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

The State Concern «Turkmennebit» will conclude with the company «Honghua International Co ,. LLtd» (PRC) contract for the purchase of drill pipes of various sizes.