Last Friday, August 12, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on vacation on the Caspian coast, held an off-site meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which the results of the country's economic development for seven months of 2022 were summed up.  Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shakhym Abdrakhmanov reported on the results of the oil and gas complex for this period.

 In particular, the Vice-Chairman reported that the plan for the extraction of oil and gas condensate, including by the State Concern «Turkmennebit», was fulfilled at the level of 100.7%.  The plan for providing oil and gas condensate was provided by 111.2%, oil refining – by 110.2%, gasoline production – by 117.4%, diesel fuel – by 112.2%, polypropylene – by 125.6%,  lubricating oils – by 115.2%, for the production of liquefied gas – by 115%.

 During the reporting period, the implementation of the plan for the extraction of natural and associated gas amounted to 113.6%, the export of «blue fuel» - 123.6%.

 After listening to the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov drew attention to the key tasks facing the country's oil and gas complex.  Focusing on the need to actively introduce innovative technologies and a digital system into the activities of the fuel and energy complex, which is one of the key segments of the national economy, the head of state addressed the Vice-Chairman with specific instructions to ensure the coordinated work of specialized structures in this area.