On Thursday, 9 June 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Shakhym Abdrahamnov, who oversees the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, held a meeting in Moscow with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak. The sides discussed in detail the upcoming official visit of the President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Russia. A number of documents for […]
Turkmenistan prepares to follow integrated approach for transit of gas and electricity to buyers
Turkmenistan is preparing to adopt an integrated approach for the transit of its natural gas and electricity to the neighbouring countries including those in the Middle and Near East. The subject was discussed during a video meeting conducted by President Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday, 15 February 2022. The president asked the DPMs Abdrahmanov (oil and gas) […]
Russia imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan could be 10 bcm in 2021
Elvira Kadyrova Ambassador Aleander Blokhin of Russia told journalists on 24 December 2021 in Ashgabat that Russia may increase the purchase of natural gas from Turkmenistan next year. He noted that the gas exports from Turkmenistan to Russia will be very strong this year. According to the Ambassador, compared to 2020, gas exports are likely […]
IEA: Turkmenistan to lead the growth of gas production in Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova Global gas demand will reach almost 4.3 trillion cubic meters by 2024, that is 7% higher than the pre-pandemic levels, says a new edition of IEA’s Gas Market Report. Global gas demand dropped by 1.9%, or 75 billion cubic meters, in 2020 due to the exceptionally mild winter in the northern hemisphere and […]
President of Kyrgyzstan to pay an official visit to Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova President Sadyr Zhaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic will be on official visit to Turkmenistan on 27-28 June, the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan said. Zhaparov will hold bilateral talks with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in narrow and expanded formats. The leaders of the two countries will discuss priority areas of […]
Supplies of Turkmen gas to Gazprom may reach 9 billion cubic meters this year
Elvira Kadyrova The volume of natural gas supplies from Turkmenistan to the Russian multinational Gazprom has been increasing steadily since the resumption of flows in 2019. This year it may reach 9 bcm (billion cubic meters). As reported by Interfax, Turkmenistan supplied 2.2 bcm of gas to Gazprom during the first quarter of 2021. This […]
Turkmen gas is a viable competitor of Iran and Russia in Europe – Russian expert
Elvira Kadyrova Turkmen gas, once on the European market, is able to wipe out the position of Russian Gazprom and a deprive Iran of potential market. This point of view was expressed in an interview with the news agency “Vestnik Kavkaza” by Andrey Kazantsev, Doctor of Political Sciences, chief researcher of the Analytical Center of […]
Kyrgyz lawmakers raise a question on possible import of Turkmen gas
Elvira Kadyrova During a meeting of the Kyrgyz Parliament’s committee on Fuel and Energy and Subsoil Use, the lawmakers asked the minister of energy and industry about the prospects for purchasing gas from Turkmenistan and the impact of supplies on the domestic price of gas, Tazabek agency reports. “A visit to Turkmenistan is being prepared […]
Commissioning of the gas-compressor station in the “Malay” gas field – the expansion of the export capacities of Turkmenistan’s gas industry continues
On the 15th of January 2021, the commissioning ceremony of the new gas-compressor station in the “Malay” gas field of the Lebap region of Turkmenistan was held in participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The event was attended by the Chairwoman of Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan, members of the Government, heads and representatives […]
Сдача в эксплуатации газокомпрессорной станции на месторождении «Малай» – продолжается развитие экспортного потенциала газовой отрасли Туркменистана
15 января 2021 года при участии Президента Туркменистана Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова состоялась церемония сдачи в эксплуатацию новой газокомпрессорной станции на газовом месторождении «Малай» в Лебапском велаяте Туркменистана. В мероприятии приняли участие Председатель Меджлиса Туркменистана, члены Правительства, руководители и представители ряда министерств и ведомств страны, а также представители Китайской национальной нефтегазовой корпорации (CNPC) в Туркменистане. В честь […]