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

The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has launched the second phase of the project for the commissioning of gas fields in the eastern section of the Bagtyyarlyk contract area. Within its framework, on the right bank of the Amu Darya, the construction of the production infrastructure of three fields - West Joramergen, Gokmiyar and Dashrabat - has begun.

Topical issues of bilateral interaction were discussed during the consultations between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia held on Thursday via videoconference, the website of the foreign ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan discussed the possibility of supplying Turkmen natural gas to the Kazakh market, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin, who paid a working visit to Ashgabat on Thursday, the Turkmen news agency ORIENT said.

At the “Uchadzhi” field, the specialists of the “Marygazchykarysh” Department of the “Turkmengas” State Concern are steadily continuing work on the production and export of commercial "blue fuel" in accordance with international standards.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations and best wishes to Yoshihide Suga on his election to the post of Prime Minister of Japan.

Preparations for the upcoming winter season of the Gubadagetrapgaz gas business enterprise of the Dashoguzgazupjunchilik management are in full swing. There are more than 1,350 km of gas pipelines of various pressures, 370 gas distribution and gas control units in the high-quality service zone for gas workers.

This morning, a “Malaysian Airlines” plane landed at the international airport of Turkmenabat, delivering PETRONAS specialists who are citizens of Malaysia to Turkmenistan from Malaysia, as well as Turkmen citizens "stuck" in this country due to the cancellation of regular flights due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The industrial development of the North Goturdepe field and adjacent areas continues dynamically. Here, the brigades of the “Goturdepe” Drilling Department of the “Turkmennebit” State Concern successfully drilled a new well No. 317 with a design depth of 5,000 meters.

A scientific and practical conference was held at the International Oil and Gas University on the topic of training highly qualified engineering and technical personnel, based on the development prospects of our country. 170 speakers from among the teaching staff of the university and students spoke in six thematic sections.

The Second Caspian Economic Forum will be held in Moscow in 2021, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said following talks with Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi held last week.

The President of Turkmenistan signed a decree allowing the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, at its own expense, to conclude a contract with Helensville Group Limited (PRC) for the purchase of pumping equipment and spare parts for various pumps necessary for production.

Entrepreneurs from the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan purchased gasoline, low-sulfur fuel oil and base oil produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries for foreign currency. High density polyethylene was purchased by businessmen from Uzbekistan.

On Thursday, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

Key aspects of the Turkmen-Indian interstate relations were discussed on Thursday by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the new Indian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Vidhu Pithambaran Naira, who presented his credentials to the head of state.