Turkmenistan's Fuel and Energy Sector Demonstrates Steady Growth.
Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov, who oversees the oil and gas sector, presented a report on the industry's performance for the first 11 months of this year at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
According to him, the Turkmennebit State Concern fulfilled its oil production plan by 109%, confirming its steady growth dynamics.
High performance was also achieved in hydrocarbon refining: gasoline production was 109.1% complete, and oil refining was 108.8%.
The gas production sector completed January-November with 101.6% of its plan fulfilled, diesel fuel production achieved 101.4%, and liquefied gas specialists exceeded the plan by exactly 1%.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to continue comprehensive efforts to increase hydrocarbon production and expand the production capacity of fuel and energy complex units.
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