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The May 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The May 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Game Changer in the Strait of Hormuz: Examining the Role of the Tehran–Washington Agreement in Stabilizing the Global Bitumen and Asphalt Market

According to WPB, Diplomatic progress toward an organized agreement between Washington and Tehran, through the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, could mark a turning point for international markets for liquid fuels, heavy crude oil, a...

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Crisis in Gwadar: Shipping Routes Disrupted in the Gulf of Oman

According to WPB, the emergence of a massive heavy oil and industrial bitumen residue slick stretching across twenty kilometers of Gwadar’s western...

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

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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From Fuel to Materials: Assessing the Role of Bitumen and Vacuum Residues in the Production of Advanced Carbon Materials

According to WPB, the structural realignment of global heavy oil marketing toward non-combustion manufacturing frameworks is exerting direct geopolit...

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Spain Bitumen Price

Spain entered 2026 with a comparatively stable bitumen market relative to several neighboring Mediterranean countries where supply constraints and re...

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

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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