Ashgabat, March 11 | ORIENT. Last week, the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan hosted a real business marathon — 24 transactions were registered, each reflecting the rhythm and pulse of the country’s economy.

Liquefied gas produced by the State Concern Turkmenhimiya once again confirmed its demand beyond the country’s borders: entrepreneurs from Afghanistan purchased it for foreign currency, highlighting the strategic importance of Turkmenistan’s energy resources. However, gas was not the only highlight of the export story. Cotton yarn, denim products, thick licorice root extract, wheat flour, Portland cement, and aerated concrete blocks found buyers in Türkiye, the UAE, India, Serbia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The total value of these transactions exceeded 14 million 611 thousand US dollars.

At the same time, the country’s domestic market was also active. Turkmen entrepreneurs purchased base oil, road petroleum bitumen, and polypropylene produced by the State Concern Turkmennebit, as well as flour, fabric, and cotton yarn — goods that ensure stability and business development within the country. The total amount of domestic transactions exceeded 253 million 664 thousand manats.

Understanding how resources and products find their markets makes it possible to trace the impact of global and regional processes.

Each transaction at the exchange is not just numbers on a screen; it is a living reflection of Turkmenistan’s economy, where export and domestic consumption move forward hand in hand.

ORIENT