Turkmenistan has chemical plants that produce nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, sulfuric and nitric acids, iodine, bromine, urea, ammonia, and mineral salts.  Turkmenistan has plans to increase fertilizer production to approximately 5,000,000 tons per year, of which 1,400,000 tons will be potash fertilizers. Turkmenistan also plans to increase iodine production from 500 to 1,515 tons per year by 2030. 

Opportunities

Construction of urea and ammonia plants, utilization of sulfur resulting from natural gas production processes, and construction of iodine and bromine plants. Building of new industrial facilities for the production and export of products such as caustic soda, chlorine and its derivatives, potassium fertilizers, high grade glass and insulation composite materials of basalt fibers. Production of organic polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, construction of new industrial facilities for the production and export of products such as caustic soda, chlorine and its derivatives, as well as potassium fertilizers, high grade glass and insulation composite materials of basalt fibers.