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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Aramco Says Global Oil Inventories May Take Two Years to Rebuild as Refining Shortfall Persists

According to WPB, rebuilding global oil inventories depleted during the 2026 Middle East supply crisis could take as long as two years even after flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover, while a persistent shortage of refining capacity ...

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IMO Confirms 93 Middle East Shipping Incidents as Hormuz Security Risks Continue Into October

According to WPB, the number of confirmed maritime incidents recorded in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East has risen to 93 as...

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Singapore Bitumen Supply Tightens Further as Refinery Outages Push Southeast Asian Buyers to Alternative Origins

According to WPB, Southeast Asia’s bitumen market has moved beyond a simple price increase in early October and entered a more serious period of co...

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October Bitumen Prices 2026: Global Bitumen Prices Rise Across Key Asian Markets

WPB – World of Petroleum & Bitumen has released its latest October bitumen prices for the first week of October 2026, covering major producing, exp...

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Georgia’s Kulevi Refinery Plans €650 Million Expansion as Bitumen Production Enters 2027 Roadmap

According to WPB, Black Sea Petroleum is preparing a major expansion of its Kulevi refinery on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, with plans to invest appr...

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India Domestic Bitumen Prices Jump More Than 6% in October Revision as VG30 Reaches ₹78,140/MT

According to WPB, domestic bitumen prices in India recorded a sharp upward adjustment at the beginning of October, with market-reported HPCL-HINCOL p...

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