Afghan businessmen purchased liquefied gas and diesel fuel at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange auction
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22 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
Business representatives from Afghanistan purchased liquefied gas and hydrotreated diesel fuel produced at the processing units of the SC “Turkmengas” and “Turkmennebit” using foreign currency.
Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong also concluded deals for the purchase of thick licorice root extract, mineral table carbonated water, and soft drinks using foreign currency.
The total value of these transactions exceeded USD 7,435,000.
For the domestic market, domestic businessmen purchased petroleum road bitumen and polypropylene (SC “Turkmennebit”) for a total of 62,500,000 manat.
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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