Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 7
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
The high production growth was achieved in refining in Turkmenistan from January-March 2014, according to the State Statistics Committee.
The petrol production growth rate was 102.5 percent, diesel fuel - 100.2 percent, kerosene - 101 percent , petroleum bitumen - 121 percent.
At this stage, the country produces about 10 million tons of oil, much of which is processed in local refineries.
Turkmenistan plans to increase the capacity of the oil refining industry to 15 million tons per year in 2015, up to 20 million tons in 2020, up to 22 million tons in 2025, and up to 30 million tons in 2030.
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