On May 2, trading with foreign entrepreneurs took place on the external market of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. Eleven transactions totaling 3 666 008 USD were concluded during the session.

Entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan, Georgia, and the UAE signed deals with the Turkmennebit State Concern to purchase CH-600 and CH-180 grade base oils. Entrepreneurs from Kyrgyzstan purchased cotton yarn from local producers.

The Romanian side signed deals to purchase crude fatty acids from cotton soapstock (CFAs).