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Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz Plunges; Military Uncertainty Disrupts Export Contracts

Jul 11, 2026

According to WPB, the developments has raised commercial risk across Middle Eastern and global energy supply chains, although the Strait of Hormuz ha...

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Revolution in Road Construction: Britain Profits from Cutting Carbon Emissions!

Jul 11, 2026

According to WPB, Carbon Vault-IQ introduces a commercially significant test for the global road sector and a potentially relevant model for Middle E...

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Global Bitumen Price _ Week 2 of July 2026

Jul 11, 2026

The global bitumen market is currently experiencing a period of profound instability, fundamentally driven by heightened geopolitical volatility surr...

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The End of Commodity Bitumen: Europe rejects tech-free products!

Jul 09, 2026

According to WPB, Recent developments in Europe’s summer infrastructure debate have placed road durability, asphalt performance and modified bitume...

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Ceasefire is over! The bitumen supply chain has entered crisis

Jul 09, 2026

According to WPB, renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran have brought immediate attention back to the energy security of the G...

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The end of the traditional bitumen trade? Istanbul’s municipal strategy disrupts the supply chain!

Jul 08, 2026

According to WPB, the opening of ARFALT in Istanbul’s Arnavutköy district has limited immediate consequences for global bitumen trade, but it carr...

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Australian bitumen market

Jul 07, 2026

According to WPB, Australia’s bitumen market matters beyond its own road-building cycle because it draws cargoes from the same Asia-Pacific refinin...

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Olive pits under car wheels; Barcelona’s new technology for low-carbon asphalt!

Jul 07, 2026

According to WPB, Barcelona’s new biochar asphalt trial has implications beyond Spain, particularly for the Middle East and other regions where roa...

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Global Bitumen Price _ Week 1 of July 2026

Jul 05, 2026

The global bitumen market, during the week 1 of July 2026, has been characterized by significant price instability directly attributable to geopoliti...

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Fatty Amines in Asphalt: Can a Low-Cost Additive Reduce Billion-Dollar Losses?

Jul 04, 2026

According to WPB, the road construction sector is placing renewed attention on chemical additives that can extend pavement service life, particularly...

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Iran Bitumen Exports After the War: Volumes, Routes and Current Market Status

Jul 04, 2026

According to WPB, the latest disruption to Iranian bitumen exports has moved beyond a domestic trade concern and has become a regional supply issue f...

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Is marine freight cost declining?

Jul 02, 2026

According to WPB, Marine freight conditions are beginning to ease from the extreme levels seen during the latest Gulf shipping disruption, but the gl...

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India is changing the rules of the bitumen game; is the bulk market in South Asia coming to an end?

Jul 02, 2026

According to WPB, India’s latest corporate move in value-added bitumen is expected to carry significance beyond its domestic road sector, particula...

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Global Bitumen Market in the Era of Multiple Standards; The Role of PG, EN, ASTM, and IS in Export Competition

Jul 01, 2026

According to WPB, Global infrastructure procurement is placing stronger attention on bitumen standards as governments, contractors, refiners and expo...

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Maritime Security or Project Shutdowns? How the Strait of Hormuz Shapes Global Bitumen Deliveries

Jul 01, 2026

According to WPB, the latest developments across the Middle East indicate that maritime security has become one of the most influential factors affec...

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Behind the Iraq-OPEC Tensions: Why Iraq’s New Stance Has Everyone Worried?

Jun 30, 2026

According to WPB, the latest developments surrounding Iraq's position within OPEC have attracted attention far beyond the crude oil market because th...

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From Raw Bitumen to Advanced Waterproofing: Where is China Leading the Market?

Jun 30, 2026

According to WPB, the new development plan announced by Chinese company Oriental Yuhong has drawn significant attention across the oil and bitumen in...

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Why have asphalt pavements become more vulnerable under new climatic conditions?

Jun 29, 2026

According to WPB, the performance of bitumen-based road infrastructure is increasingly being examined under conditions of sustained and intensified t...

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Fire Again in the Persian Gulf! A Security Crisis with Direct Impacts on Oil and Bitumen

Jun 29, 2026

According to WPB, Recent intelligence assessments and maritime security reporting indicate that the Strait of Hormuz is again entering a heightened-r...

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European bitumen market

Jun 28, 2026

According to WPB, Europe’s bitumen market is moving through a more selective trade cycle shaped by refinery configuration, infrastructure spending,...

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