Turkmenistan produced approximately 39.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 4.1 million tons of oil in the first six months of 2026
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Turkmenistan produced approximately 39.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 4.1 million tons of oil in the first half of 2026, demonstrating steady production growth.
This was reported by Dovletgeldi Amanmuhammedov, Chairman of the State Statistics Committee, at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on July 10, which summarized the country's socioeconomic development for the first half of the year, TDH reports.
According to the head of the State Statistics Committee, steady growth was observed in the industrial sector from January to June 2026. Natural gas production amounted to 39,147.2 million cubic meters, and oil production amounted to 4,129,800 tons.
It was also noted that, compared to the same period in 2025, diesel fuel production grew by 0.7%, while lubricating oil production grew by 7.2%.
The highest growth rates in the first half of the year were achieved in the production of petroleum bitumen (39.9%) and liquefied petroleum gases (64.5%).
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