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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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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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Bitumen Behavior under Moisture, Temperature, and Loading in Contemporary Pavement Systems

According to WPB, Laboratory-based research released in mid-December 2025 has added new technical clarity to how bitumen behaves under real-world ser...

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Bitumen and Bituminous Membranes in Infrastructure Policies across Asia and the Middle East

According to WPB, Governments across Asia and the Middle East are giving renewed administrative and strategic attention to materials that sit at the ...

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the New Customs Framework of Bitumen in Asia and Its Relation to Middle Eastern Trade

According to WPB, the global bitumen trade is entering a phase shaped less by refinery output or headline-grabbing price swings and more by customs d...

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Tokyo, Japan: Asphalt Capacity Tightens as Plant Consolidation Raises New Questions for Bitumen Security Beyond Japan

According to WPB, Procurement officials, infrastructure planners, and materials suppliers have begun reassessing bitumen and asphalt supply assumptio...

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Why Bitumen Buyers in 2025 Are Seeking Reliability Instead of the Lowest Offer

According to WPB, Procurement decisions in the bitumen industry are undergoing a measurable transformation in 2025, driven less by pricing dynamics a...

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New sanctions imposed by Europe and Britain drive increased bitumen supply-chain risks in mid-December

According to WPB, Regulatory decisions taken in mid-December 2025 across Europe have begun to reshape the commercial and political environment surrou...

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The Global Bitumen Market in the Context of Shipping’s Return to a Key Sea Route

According to WPB, Global shipping patterns entered a new phase in early December 2025 as vessel traffic gradually returned to the Red Sea and the Sue...

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Early December 2025 Signals from Global Bitumen Logistics

According to WPB, During the first two weeks of December 2025, the global bitumen market experienced a series of operational pressures that quietly b...

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U.S. Sanctions Turn Bitumen into a Political Pressure Point for Russia

According to WPB, The United States’ latest sanctions posture toward Russia marks a new phase in how heavy hydrocarbons, particularly bitumen, are ...

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Authorities Launch Regulatory Review After Fuel Incident in Nishinomiya, Japan

According to WPB, Regulatory actions initiated in Nishinomiya in mid-December 2025 have triggered a wider policy discussion that extends well beyond ...

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New regulations in Italy bring bitumen use in government road projects under legal scrutiny

According to WPB, Regulatory measures issued from Rome in December 2025 are drawing attention well beyond Italy because they engage directly with a m...

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Madrid, Spain — From Roads to Regulation: Bitumen Enters Spain’s Public Policy Agenda

According to WPB, in mid-December 2025, a procurement notice released by TRAGSA, Spain’s state-owned infrastructure and environmental management gr...

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Russia’s Oil Revenue Slips as Bitumen Exports Face Tighter Conditions

According to WPB, In December 2025, the sharp contraction in Russia’s oil and gas revenues began to exert measurable influence on global heavy petr...

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Global Bitumen Trade Faces Strategic Realignment as Export and Sourcing Models Shift

According to WPB, in late 2025, a growing body of trade activity, procurement behavior, and infrastructure planning data indicates that the global bi...

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Why Asian Countries Are Moving Away from Traditional Bitumen Suppliers

According to WPB, recent developments across Asian infrastructure and construction markets indicate a gradual but meaningful reassessment of how bitu...

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Security Developments and Expanding Port Congestion Present New Obstacles for the Global Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, Global bitumen logistics has entered a period of unusual instability as a result of simultaneous security disruptions on major mari...

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Caracas, Venezuela — A U.S. Operation That Halted a Heavy Crude Shipment Has Raised Concerns Over Bitumen Feedstock Availability in Multiple Regions

According to WPB, on 10 December 2025, the United States moved to seize a very large crude carrier transporting Venezuelan oil in waters near the Car...

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