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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The January 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The January 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Iraq Bitumen FOB Price Analysis (Bulk / Drum / Jumbo Bag)

Important note on data handling: The last observation is a reported range; for modeling and charts, the midpoint is used (e.g., 360–363 → 361.5). Where Drum/Jumbo are not explicitly quoted in the source, this report uses a standard pac...

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Israel's role in recent Middle East tensions and its impact on global bitumen and oil trade

According to WPB, Recent Israeli military activity and the continued volatility surrounding regional security in the Middle East have reinforced a r...

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New Sustainability Standards and RAP/RAS Integration Define the Emerging Operating Reality of the Global Bitumen Industry

According to WPB, Bitumen and asphalt supply chains are entering a period in which sustainability regulation, procurement rules, and recycled-materia...

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China’s 2026 Tariff Architecture and Its Expanding Influence on Oil and Bitumen Trade Networks

According to WPB, From the outset of 2026, the enforcement of China’s revised tariff structure has introduced a new operational environment for glo...

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A Quiet Regulatory Shift in France That Is Rewriting the Operating Space of the Global Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, Developments in France during January 2026, although presented domestically as regulatory and technical adjustments, carry conseque...

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Bitumen laboratory without an operator!

According to WPB, the rapid integration of autonomous laboratory systems into material science is beginning to influence sectors that have traditiona...

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