According to WPB, the Middle East war is reshaping the global marine-fuel market as bunker prices remain more than 70% above pre-war levels, shipowne...
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According to WPB, Azerbaijan produced 126,400 metric tons of petroleum bitumen during the first nine months of 2026, down 33.8% from the same period ...
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According to WPB, China’s domestic bitumen market has begun to ease from the extreme price levels reached after the September and early-October ral...
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According to WPB, the Singapore-flagged container ship GFS PRIDE has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after sustaining damage and catching fire during ...
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According to WPB, maritime security risks around the Strait of Hormuz may be entering a broader phase after at least five incidents involving tankers...
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According to WPB, road contractors in Armenia are reporting a sharp deterioration in bitumen availability, with market prices rising from approximate...
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WPB – World of Petroleum & Bitumen has released its latest October bitumen prices for the second week of October 2026, showing a global market that...
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According to WPB, Kazakhstan’s three major road-bitumen producers plan to produce a combined 135,000 metric tons in October, down from the 140,000 ...
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According to WPB, Saudi Arabia plans to raise its crude-oil export capacity through pipelines to as much as 10 million barrels per day over the next ...
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According to WPB, efforts to restore normal maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled after Iran described the U.S. response to its ...
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According to WPB, India has extended its special cost-escalation relief for eligible national highway contractors through December 31, 2026, after bi...
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According to WPB, the November 3 U.S. midterm elections are becoming an increasingly important political boundary for Washington’s Iran strategy, s...
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According to WPB, Uzbekistan’s Fergana Oil Refinery has increased bitumen production by approximately 60% following repairs to key processing units...
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According to WPB, the City of Cape Town in South Africa has opened a new 36-month tender for the supply and delivery of bituminous products required ...
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According to WPB, the cost of transporting a full Very Large Crude Carrier cargo from the U.S. Gulf to China has reached approximately $80 million, p...
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According to WPB, a new European research project has officially begun examining whether bio-based binders can be combined with reclaimed asphalt to ...
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According to WPB, China’s bitumen futures market surged on the first trading day after the National Day holiday, with the main Shanghai Futures Exc...
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WPB – World of Petroleum & Bitumen has released its latest October bitumen prices for the first week of October 2026, covering major producing, exp...
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According to WPB, Southeast Asia’s bitumen market has moved beyond a simple price increase in early October and entered a more serious period of co...
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According to WPB, the number of confirmed maritime incidents recorded in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East has risen to 93 as...
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