BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. During the October 31 trading session on SCRMET, seven foreign deals in the energy and textile sectors were concluded.
This was reflected in a press release published by the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan (SCRMET).
According to the report, entrepreneurs from Azerbaijan purchased cotton yarn, while entrepreneurs from Türkiye purchased cotton fiber from local business representatives.
At the same time, entrepreneurs from Afghanistan, Bulgaria and the UAE reached agreements with the Turkmennebit State Concern to purchase liquefied gas.
SCRMET reported that a total of seven transactions were finalized during the session, amounting to approximately $1.5 million.
The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan (SCRMET), established in 1994, is the country’s main organized marketplace for trading commodities and one of the key institutions through which Turkmenistan conducts and facilitates foreign trade. The exchange brings together domestic producers, exporters and foreign buyers through regular trading sessions, at which a range of export-oriented goods are offered and transactions are concluded. Its trading portfolio covers petrochemicals, polymers, textiles, cotton products, construction materials, machinery and chemical goods, among other commodities.
SCRMET also plays an administrative and informational role in Turkmenistan’s trade system. In addition to organizing trading sessions and registering export-import contracts, the exchange publishes official quotations based on transactions conducted on the platform. These quotations provide information on the commodities traded, their values, and the markets involved, making SCRMET data a useful indicator of the composition and direction of exchange-based trade.
Through these quotations, SCRMET provides a snapshot of the value and sectoral composition of goods offered to international buyers during each trading session, reflecting shifts in the country’s export offering and highlighting which industries dominate Turkmenistan’s exchange-based trade.
