Turkmenistan is ill-equipped to adapt to low gas price

Reports from the closed-off Central Asian state indicate that rich gas reserves are not bringing the expected benefits

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  • Vanity projects
  • Gas bubble deflates
  • Limited markets
  • Foreign investment
  • Social impacts
  • Queuing for essentials
  • Subsidies stay for now
  • Money troubles

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