Sunday, Nov 09, 2025

The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The October Issue of WPB Journal

The October Issue of WPB Journal

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Oil in the Cross‑Currents of Power: Strategic Supply, Geopolitical Tensions and Market Vulnerabilities

According to WPB, In the early days of November 2025, the global oil sector found itself caught between fluid political stratagems and structural mar...

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Innovation and Strategic Forecasting in the Global Bitumen Market: Technological Adaptation and Outlook for 2026

According to WPB, as global infrastructure investment experiences fluctuations due to macroeconomic constraints and public-sector fiscal tightening, ...

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Global Economies strains as bitumen price plunge

According to WPB, recently, the global bitumen sector is navigating a period of pronounced adjustment. Following months of persistent inflation, rest...

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Bitumen at the center of global tension

According to WPB, In the first week of November 2025, multiple market signals converged to expose a brittle equilibrium in the global bitumen supply ...

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Navigating the Volatility: Crude Oil Markets Balance Weak Demand with Price Stability

According to WPB, As of November 6, 2025, the global oil market stands at a crossroads — fragile yet remarkably stable. Brent crude prices edged up...

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Enhancement of Bitumen Performance through Recycled EPDM and SBS Incorporation: Toward Durable and Resilient Asphalt Pavements

According to WPB, In the ever-evolving field of asphalt technology, recent investigations published on 5 November 2025 have demonstrated a highly pro...

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Heavy Oil & Bitumen Production Upgrade Signals Cash-Flow Surge Amid Price Pressure

According to WPB, the heavy-oil and bitumen industry has entered a crucial phase of financial and structural transformation, as energy producers worl...

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Geopolitics as a factor in attacks on oil and bitumen infrastructure

According to WPB, the recent escalation in cross-border hostilities has reignited concerns over the stability of global hydrocarbon supply chains, pa...

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Maritime Shipping and Global Oil Dynamics in November 2025

According to WPB, in November 2025, global maritime shipping faced new challenges as changes in crude oil prices affected freight rates and shipping ...

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Bitumen Market Slows Amid Rising Costs

According to WPB, in early November 2025, the global bitumen market is navigating a complex intersection of cost pressures, demand uncertainty and st...

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Global Bitumen Trade Caught in Political Crossfire

According to WPB, the international bitumen market has entered a politically charged phase, as geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and energy policy sh...

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The modified bitumen industry is rapidly growing worldwide

According to WPB, the modified bitumen industry is witnessing an unprecedented wave of growth, innovation, and brand transformation. It is projected ...

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New Horizons in Bitumen Science: Advanced Evaluation of Polymer and Crumb-Rubber Modified Bitumen

According to WPB, a groundbreaking study has introduced an extensive experimental and analytical evaluation of polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) and cru...

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Bitumen at a Crossroads: Innovation, Integrity, and Global Transformation

According to WPB, the global bitumen industry stands at a defining crossroads, where the forces of technological innovation, environmental responsibi...

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Bitumen Breakthrough: Challenges and Innovations in Road Construction

According to WPB, a study has pointed out some crucial innovations in the use of bitumen for road construction. The research focuses on integrating w...

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Bitumen — The Silent Weapon of Sanctioned States

According to WPB, bitumen used to be seen as nothing more than a by-product of oil refining and the most important ingredient in road construction, b...

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OPEC+ Suspends Oil and Bitumen Output Increases Amid Market Concerns

According to WPB, OPEC+ plans to halt the intended increases in crude oil and bitumen production in the first quarter of 2026 amidst growing worldwid...

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Bitumen Politics Shake Global Energy Stage

According to WPB, In late 2025, Iran reported an almost threefold jump in its bitumen exports-nearly 3.8 million tons valued at about $1.4 billion du...

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Green Bitumen Challenges Global Markets and Shapes the Future of Energy

According to Bitumenmag, in late October 2025, Saskatchewan's provincial government in Canada announced an audacious $47.5 million investment in indu...

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KS Runtu Launches R321 Water‑Based Bitumen Waterproof Coating, Setting New Benchmark in Roof Maintenance

According to WPB, with a view to meet the increasing challenge of roof leakages, especially on traditional asphalt‑sheet roofs in the ageing buildi...

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