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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The November Issue (part 2) of WPB Journal

The November Issue (part 2) of WPB Journal

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Review of Countries’ Budget Allocations for Bitumen and Asphalt in 2025

According to WPB, Government spending on asphalt and road surfacing in 2025 has emerged as a quiet but decisive factor shaping the global bitumen eco...

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The Link Between China’s Environmental Policies and Industrial Developments in the Modified Bitumen Sector

According to WPB, recent industrial environmental policy developments in China during the second half of 2025 have had impacts beyond its borders, af...

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Stable Oil Prices Bring Balance to Venezuelan and Russian Markets!

According to WPB, Late December trading in crude markets has brought renewed attention to supply risks linked to Venezuela and Russia, two countries ...

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New Dimensions of the Bitumen Trade Around the Caspian Sea

According to WPB, in recent months, developments around the Caspian Sea have begun to exert measurable pressure on the regional oil and bitumen ecosy...

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Analysis of World's Governments Decision on Global Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, in late 2025, government decisions related to infrastructure development, public procurement, and long-term asset protection are be...

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After the European Union’s Decision, What Lies Ahead for the Supply of Russian Bitumen?

According to WPB, The European Union’s decision to tighten restrictions on materials of Russian origin has been extended to include bitumen and bit...

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Algae-Based Additives in Bitumen: A New Approach in the Asphalt Industry

According to WPB, Recent scientific developments have introduced a structural shift in how bitumen is being reconsidered within infrastructure planni...

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Challenges of Bitumen Sales in Emerging Markets

According to WPB, in many emerging economies, bitumen sales are no longer governed by simple supply-demand mechanics. Over the past decade, the comme...

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Sanctions enforcement tightens control over tanker movements

According to WPB, Infrastructure procurement decisions across several regions have entered a phase of heightened political sensitivity. Material flow...

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Iraq road spending shifts regional bitumen demand

According to WPB, Public infrastructure planning entered a more constrained and politically exposed phase as the year moved toward its close. Decisio...

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Analysis of the December Bitumen Market from a Political and Geopolitical Perspective

According to WPB, Public infrastructure schedules closed the year under growing political pressure, and bitumen quietly moved closer to the center of...

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Analysis of Ice–Salt Interaction on Bituminous Surfaces and Its Implications for Winter Road Performance

According to WPB, the release of a new scientific study on 20 December has drawn attention far beyond laboratories and test rigs, not because it anno...

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Updated Bitumen Product Introductions in December and Their Bonding Practices in Asphalt Construction

According to WPB, Recent developments in construction materials during the recent weeks have drawn renewed professional attention to a segment of the...

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Iran’s Position in the Bitumen Supply Chain Amid Expanding Constraints on Energy Trade

According to WPB, In the final weeks of December, a series of policy decisions and regulatory signals emerging from Washington and echoed across regi...

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The Gap Between Technical Bitumen Calculations and Real-World Performance in Road Construction

According to WPB, European, African, and Asian road authorities are increasingly facing a problem that rarely appears in official statistics but repe...

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Indian bitumen exports shaped by Russian crude intake

According to WPB, the continuity and scale of India’s crude oil intake in mid-December have begun to exert a pronounced influence on the supply, re...

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A political case in Italy made the path of bitumen exports to Europe more sensitive

According to WPB, European bitumen exports have entered a more sensitive phase, marked by heightened scrutiny, slower approvals, and a noticeable shi...

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Maritime Policy Moves Reshape the Conditions Under Which Bitumen Is Traded and Delivered

According to WPB, Recent developments in global shipping between mid-December have underscored how decisions taken far from refineries and asphalt pl...

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The Importance of Bitumen Packaging in Producers’ Commercial Strategies

According to WPB, Current developments in the bitumen industry suggest that some of the most consequential innovation is no longer taking place insid...

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Technical Assessment of Elastomer-Modified Bitumen Emulsions and Their Applications in Pavement Life Management

According to WPB, From a technical standpoint, rubber has been part of bituminous engineering for decades, yet not all rubber–bitumen systems belon...

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