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The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Europe Launches Thermo-Active Asphalt Project to Turn Roads Into Seasonal Heat Exchangers

According to WPB, Europe has launched a new research project examining whether asphalt pavements can function not only as transport infrastructure but also as seasonal heat exchangers capable of collecting, transferring, and reusing therma...

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Just 0.3% Sulfur Cuts SBS Bitumen Phase-Separation Indicator by Up to 96%, Study Finds

According to WPB, new research has found that adding only 0.3 wt.% sulfur to SBS-modified bitumen can dramatically improve hot-storage stability, wit...

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Middle East Oil Flows Surpass Pre-War Levels at 24 Million BPD Despite Hormuz Attacks

According to WPB, Middle Eastern oil flows have climbed above their pre-war level for the first time on a weekly basis, despite continued attacks on ...

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October Bitumen Prices Split: India and Singapore Rise as China Pulls Back

The third week of October has produced one of the clearest examples yet of a fragmented global bitumen market. Instead of moving together, major mark...

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India Bitumen Prices Surge Again in Mid-October as Vizag VG40 Crosses ₹91,000/MT

According to WPB, India’s domestic bitumen market has undergone a second major price increase in October, with market-reported HPCL-HINCOL rates at...

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AI Model Reaches 96% Accuracy in Diagnosing Moisture Damage at the Bitumen–Aggregate Interface

According to WPB, a newly published artificial-intelligence framework has achieved 96% accuracy in diagnosing moisture damage at the bitumen–aggreg...

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