At the auctions of the Exchange of Turkmenistan, fuel and energy products were sold to foreign and domestic markets
16:43 26.05.2025 2230
14 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
Representatives of business circles from Singapore and Afghanistan purchased urea and sodium chloride, respectively, produced at the technological installations of the State Concern "Turkmenchemistry", for foreign currency.
The subject of the transactions of entrepreneurs from the USA and the UAE were liquefied gas and petroleum coke produced by the State Concern "Turkmennebit".
Also, for foreign currency, entrepreneurs from the UAE purchased satin fabric.
The total amount of transactions amounted to 290 million 656 thousand 400 US dollars.
Local businessmen purchased polypropylene, petroleum road bitumen (SC "Turkmennebit"), hand-made carpets, raw cotton fabric and textile waste for the domestic market in the amount of over 13 million 507 thousand manats.
Auto fuel and liquefied gas became the subject of foreign exchange transactions at the auction
73 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
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Jet fuel and polypropylene purchased at auction
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