Recent developments may encourage Ashgabat to pursue more actively investment in dedicated gas export routes targeting its biggest potential market, Europe.

US push to pressure Iran providing fresh incentive for trans-Caspian pipeline

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By David O'Byrne for Eurasianet 31 October 2025
Turkmenistan showing interest in the idea.

Natural gas, helium explorer D3 Energy advances towards production at flagship South African asset

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 31 October 2025
South Africa-focused helium and natural gas explorer D3 Energy on October 30 provided a market update in its quarterly activities report for the period ending September 30, 2025.
The Biden administration largely ignored Central Asia, traditionally a Chinese and Russian playground. Under Trump that is changing as part of the US president’s minerals diplomacy. Turkmenistan is developing the second largest gas field in the world and promising a bonanza for US firms.

Washington has a new focus on a Caspian energy play

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Ashgabat 31 October 2025
For most of the last three decades since winning independence, Central Asia has been a bit of a backwater. Not any more. The Trump administration is becoming more focused on Turkmenistan's vast gas reserves and can smell money and power there.

BOTAŞ and Turkey’s hub ambition: from “30-year dream” to cross-border reality

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 31 October 2025
For Ankara, the symbolism is as important as the molecules: Turkey’s energy map is shifting from end-market to hub.
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