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After Another Refinery Strike, Is Russia Losing Control of Its Fuel Supply Chain?

Jul 26, 2026

According to WPB, the latest drone strike targeting Russia’s Tyumen refinery has once again drawn attention to a question that extends far beyond t...

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Why Saudi Arabia Is Quietly Redrawing Its Oil Export Map While Hormuz Traffic Stays Under Pressure

Jul 25, 2026

According to WPB, the latest changes in Middle Eastern oil logistics suggest that energy exporters are adjusting their long-term transportation strat...

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Black Sea in Flames: Attack Strikes at the Heart of Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports

Jul 20, 2026

According to WPB, the recent suspension of oil loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea terminal carries significance for global crud...

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Collapse of the Traditional Model: How Biochar Disrupts Oil Monopoly in the Bitumen Market

Jul 14, 2026

According to WPB, A ten-year commercial program between Verde Renewables and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions has introduced a new business case for biochar...

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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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Aftershocks of the Hormuz Crisis: Asia and Europe Turn to Expanding Strategic Oil Reserves

Jun 23, 2026

According to WPB, the gradual recovery of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted governments, energy authorities, infrastructure pl...

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Dispute Over the Strait of Hormuz: From the Threat of Shipping Tolls to the Future of Iran’s Oil Exports

Jun 22, 2026

According to WPB, The Strait of Hormuz has recently returned to the center of Middle Eastern diplomacy as the latest dispute over passage through the...

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Bitumen from Oil Sludge! Can Oil Sludge Change the Future of Road Pavements?

Jun 21, 2026

According to WPB, Recent research from Kazakhstan has drawn attention to an unconventional source of raw material for the bitumen sector: high-viscos...

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The Persian Gulf in a Dual State: Oil Has Reached the Market, but Sea Routes Remain Risky!

Jun 21, 2026

According to WPB, Recent developments in the Persian Gulf have created one of the most important trade stories of the year for energy exporters, ship...

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Gray-Zone Conditions in Hormuz: Oil Falls Below $80, but Shipping Risks Persist

Jun 17, 2026

According to WPB, the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz during mid-June 2026 reflects a transitional phase in maritime security conditions co...

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Bitumen and Diesel Prices Rise; India’s Road Projects Face Cost Pressure

Jun 17, 2026

According to WPB, in mid-June 2026, India’s infrastructure governance framework initiated a renewed fiscal and parliamentary review mechanism addre...

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From Oil to Asphalt: How the Strait of Hormuz Disrupted Transportation Infrastructure

Jun 15, 2026

According to WPB, Recent disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are now being felt well beyond the energy trade, with the latest available reports i...

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Three Simultaneous Shocks in the Middle East: Tanker Attack, Diplomatic Moves, and Falling Oil Prices

Jun 14, 2026

According to WPB, Middle Eastern energy markets entered a highly consequential period on 13 June 2026 as three developments unfolded almost simultane...

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Iran and the U.S. Helicopter Incident: Hormuz Once Again Becomes the Top Headline in Global Energy Markets!

Jun 11, 2026

According to WPB, Recent security developments in and around the Strait of Hormuz have become a central focus for governments, energy companies, ship...

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Will the Recent Iran–Israel Tensions Change the Route of Oil and Bitumen Trade?

Jun 09, 2026

According to WPB, A recent military exchange between Iran and Israel immediately attracted attention far beyond the Middle East. Governments, commodi...

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From London to Baku: Azerbaijan Takes Over BTC Operations from BP

Jun 08, 2026

According to WPB, the decision by BP to transfer operational responsibility for the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to Azerbaijan’s state en...

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After the Recent Strikes in Hormuz: Why Are Oil and Bitumen Market Participants Concerned?

Jun 07, 2026

According to WPB, Military developments around the Strait of Hormuz have rapidly become the dominant issue for global energy markets, maritime operat...

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From Kuwait’s sirens to threats against Kharg: Oil and bitumen routes turn risky again!

Jun 06, 2026

According to WPB, the recent tensions in the Persian Gulf are no longer merely a military or regional security issue. They have now become a signific...

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Russian Oil in Japan; A New Crack in the Sanctions Wall?

Jun 01, 2026

According to WPB, Recent developments involving the arrival of a cargo of Russian crude oil at a Japanese energy facility have attracted significant ...

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From Wear and Tear to Pollution! Warning Over Aging Oil Tankers

Jun 01, 2026

According to WPB, Concerns surrounding the condition of aging oil tankers involved in transporting sanctioned crude have intensified across the globa...

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