The total amount of transactions concluded in foreign currency at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan over the past week exceeded $24.168 million.
For foreign currency, the businesses from Turkey, Afghanistan and the UK bought gasoline and polypropylene produced at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR). The businesses based in the China’s Hong Kong and Singapore purchased polyethylene and technical sulfur, the official media of Turkmenistan reported on Sunday.
Companies based in the UAE and Azerbaijan bought plain-dyed and jacquard terry products, and cotton yarn for foreign currency.
The UAE business circles purchased cotton yarn for nearly 5 million manats.
For the domestic market, local businesses purchased Portland cement for over $50 thousand.
The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan registered a total of 17 transactions last week.
