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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The December Issue of WPB Journal

The December Issue of WPB Journal

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Analysis of the impact of the US-China ceasefire on the global bitumen chain

According to WPB, the current state of economic relations between the United States and China as the world enters 2026 carries implications that exte...

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China's import tariff policy in 2026

According to WPB, China’s decision to lower import tariffs on hundreds of products starting in 2026 carries implications that extend across global ...

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A Tanker Under Surveillance in Europe Highlights the Strategic Position of Iran, Russia and Venezuela's Trade

According to WPB, In early January 2026, heightened surveillance of a single oil tanker near European waters underscored the interconnected roles of ...

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Maritime Signals Around Venezuelan Trade Draw Attention to Bitumen Cargo Flows

According to WPB, Developments surrounding Venezuelan trade routes in early January 2026 carry significance that extends beyond regional shipping pat...

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A Federal Chemical Assessment Sends Ripples Through Polymer-Modified Bitumen Supply Chains

According to WPB, the release of the final risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in early January 20...

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Stricter Technical and Documentation Requirements in International Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, at the beginning of 2026, international trade flows of bitumen began to encounter a noticeably tighter administrative environment, ...

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Global Governance of Asphalt Following Its Formal Anchoring in European Chemical Regulation

According to WPB, At the opening of 2026, regulatory signals originating from European chemical governance began to resonate far beyond the continent...

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中国海关秩序下的全球沥青贸易

自2026年1月初起,中国海关主管部门实施的监管调整开始对东亚以外的国际大宗商品流动产生影响,其影响在中东...

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Global Bitumen Trade Under the Customs Order of China

According to WPB, From the first days of January 2026, regulatory adjustments implemented by China’s customs authorities began to influence interna...

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Middle East Bitumen Market Review 2025: Pricing Dynamics, Structural Drivers, and Outlook for 2026

The Middle East bitumen market in 2025 should be read as a year in which pricing was determined by layered fundamentals rather than by a single domin...

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Development of New Industrial Bitumen Formulations in Response to Emerging Environmental Regulations

According to WPB, the publication of recent peer-reviewed research on lignin-modified and organic bitumen at the very beginning of 2026 arrives at a ...

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Arrest of Venezuela Leader and Political Implications for Oil and Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, Nicolás Maduro was reportedly captured and removed from Venezuela on January 3, 2026 following a U.S. military operation, with U.S...

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Geopolitical Uncertainty Involving Iran Puts Bitumen Markets on Alert

According to WPB, Heightened risk of renewed confrontation involving Iran, as well as broader instability across the Middle East, matters to the glob...

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A Shipping Incident in the Baltic and Its Consequences for Maritime Security and the Bitumen Transport Chain

According to WPB, an incident in Northern Europe quickly moved beyond the boundaries of a regional maritime event and entered global discussions on s...

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Parameters determining bitumen in hot climates

According to WPB, At the beginning of 2026, the performance of bitumen in hot regions has become a matter of global relevance rather than a localized...

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The Bitumen Industry at the Threshold of Redefinition: Who Will Lead in 2026?

According to WPB, as 2026 begins, bitumen occupies a defined and deliberate position within global industrial and infrastructure planning. Across reg...

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2025: The Year Bitumen Shifted from an Industrial Input to a Contractual Exposure

According to WPB, the closing months of 2025 revealed a fundamental change in how bitumen was perceived, negotiated, and managed across global infras...

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An Examination of Oil Market Developments in the Persian Gulf at the End of 2025

According to WPB, In the final days of December 2025, developments in Persian Gulf financial and energy markets sent a clear signal to global infrast...

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Bitumen Trade Under Trump’s Energy Policy

According to WPB, the final days of December 2025 marked a notable inflection point in global energy politics as statements and actions attributed to...

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The role of bitumen in stabilizing and increasing the value of infrastructure assets

According to WPB, in global infrastructure economics, the conversation around asset value has increasingly moved beyond financial modeling toward the...

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