Turkmenistan increased natural gas exports to China by more than 20%

Turkmenistan increased the export of natural gas to China by more than 20%.

In March 2023, Turkmenistan supplied about 2.9 billion cubic meters to China. m of natural gas, seriously increasing the volume of exports in this direction.

The volume of Turkmen gas supplies to China in the first month of spring was 20.8% more than in the same period in 2022, when 2.4 billion cubic meters were exported.

Now, the country supplies gas to the PRC through three pipelines running through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan; the total throughput capacity of gas pipelines is 55 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year.

In February last year, Turkmenistan agreed with China on the construction of the fourth line of the gas pipeline. It is assumed that after the launch of the branch, the volume of annual gas supplies from Turkmenistan to China will increase to 65 billion cubic meters.