Fuel Security in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan has formally asked Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for help securing petroleum supplies as Russian gasoline shortages—linked to refinery disruptions from Ukraine—spill into the region; officials say stocks are still sufficient but some grades face tighter availability. Turkmen-Kazakh Trade Push: Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed a “Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation” treaty and agreed to deepen transport, logistics, energy and industrial ties, with bilateral trade turnover up 6.8% in Jan–Apr 2026 and a shared goal of $1 billion annually. SOCAR Expands Regional Exports: SOCAR Trading says it has started shipping Uzbek naphtha to Black Sea markets via Azerbaijan’s transit routes, adding Uzbekistan to its existing Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan export flows. Agriculture Finance & Water: Dayhanbank highlighted continued credit support for tenant farmers, while Turkmenistan opened new water management facilities in Ahal Velayat and Ashgabat to back irrigation and harvest stability. Health in Emergencies: Turkmenistan endorsed an updated UNFPA-backed national action plan for reproductive health services in emergencies, updating roles, coordination and financing. Diplomatic Appointments: UN named Xiaojun Grace Wang as its new Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, taking office on 1 July.