US and Turkmenistan Explore New Gas Routes Across the Caspian

OilPrice.com · Eurasianet · 2026-11-05 19:00 UTC

The United States and Turkmenistan are exploring closer energy, investment and transport cooperation as Ashgabat seeks to diversify natural gas exports and strengthen trans-Caspian trade connections.

US and Turkmen diplomats focused on expanding trans-Caspian connectivity and promoting energy export diversification during annual consultations in Ashgabat. Turkmen officials are signaling a strong desire to improve trade ties with both South Asia and the West, while maintaining the country’s long-standing status as a neutral state.

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia S. Paul Kapur met November 3 with Turkmenistan’s paramount leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, before holding comprehensive discussions with Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov. Reports on the talks offered by both sides did not provide specifics but sounded optimistic.

A US Embassy statement touted “positive momentum in the US-Turkmenistan relationship,” citing “commercial ties, energy cooperation, and regional connectivity.”

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