Charymyrat Purchekov, the Deputy Chairman of the Turkmen Government in charge of the construction, industrial and energy issues, during the online cabinet meeting on Wednesday presented a proposal to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on announcing an international tender to build an additional storage facility at the Ahal gas-to-gasoline plant.
Its construction was proposed in order to bring the plant to its full production capacity and to sell the produced goods at a favorable price, the country’s official media reports.
President Berdimuhamedov approved the proposal. Stressing the importance of preserving the production capacity of the industrial complex, the world's first plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas, the Head of State instructed the Vice-Premier to carry out relevant work in this direction.
Ahal GTG Plant currently produces ECO-93 gasoline, liquefied gas and desulfurized diesel fraction.