Türkmengaz
Turkmen national gas company
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Türkmengaz is the national gas company of Turkmenistan. It was established by a presidential decree reorganising parts of the former Ministry of Oil and Gas in July 1996. From January to November 2020, Türkmengaz had US$4.13bn in revenue.[1] It is the largest gas company in Central Asia. The chairman of the company, with rank of minister of state, is Batyr Amangeldiýewiç Amanow.[2][3]
Native name
"Türkmengaz" Döwlet KonserniCompany typeState-owned
IndustryNatural gas
Founded1 July 1996[citation needed]
Native name | "Türkmengaz" Döwlet Konserni |
|---|---|
| Company type | State-owned |
| Industry | Natural gas |
| Founded | 1 July 1996[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Batyr Amanov (Chairman) |
| Products | Natural gas |
| Revenue | US$ 4.13 billion (Jan–Nov 2020) |
Number of employees | ≈20,000 (2020) |
| Website | turkmengaz |
In 2018, Türkmengaz opened the Kiyanly (Turkmen: Gyýanly) petrochemical complex for production of polymers. It has the capacity to produce 381,000 tonnes of polyethylene and 81,000 tonnes of polypropylene per year.[4]