Ashgabat hosts Turkmenistan oil and gas conference and exhibition

The international conference and exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan–2026” opened today at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat. It is the 31st edition of the event, organised by the state concerns Türkmengaz and Türkmennebit together with the Chamber.

The forum has drawn more than 1,700 representatives from nearly 75 countries. More than 130 major companies have set up stands at the exhibition, presenting products and services for exploration, production, transport, deep drilling, pipelines and offshore infrastructure for projects in the Caspian Sea. Renewable energy and environmental technologies are also on display.

In a welcome address, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said Turkmenistan would continue to create opportunities for all interested parties and that foreign entrepreneurs would be given all conditions to invest in promising large projects. A humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence is also giving visitors information about oil and gas infrastructure.