ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 13. Turkmenistan
and Malaysia discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the
gas chemical industry, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.
The talks were held during a meeting between Chairman of the
Halk Maslahaty (Parliament) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov and Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, Chairman of the
Advisory Committee on Political Affairs under the Prime Minister of
Malaysia during his visit to Ashgabat.
Particularly, Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of
focusing partner efforts on the implementation of new projects in
the gas chemical sector.
In this context, the Malaysian side confirmed readiness to
present relevant proposals aimed at developing cooperation in gas
chemistry.
The discussions highlighted mutual interest in strengthening
industrial partnership and advancing new joint initiatives in the
sector.
For reference, gas chemistry (gas chemical industry) refers to
the downstream segment of the hydrocarbon sector, where natural gas
is used as a raw material for producing higher-value products such
as methanol, ammonia, urea, polyethylene, and other petrochemical
derivatives, rather than being exported or consumed directly as
fuel.
In the context of Turkmenistan, the gas chemical sector is a
strategic priority due to the country’s large natural gas reserves
and long-term policy of increasing value-added processing instead
of relying solely on raw gas exports. This has led to the
development of large-scale gas-to-chemicals and gas-to-fertilizer
projects aimed at diversifying export revenues and expanding
industrial capacity. For Malaysia, represented by companies such as
PETRONAS and related industrial players, gas chemistry is one of
the core areas of expertise, particularly in integrated
petrochemical complexes and advanced gas processing
technologies.
