Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The April Issue of WPB Journal

The April Issue of WPB Journal

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Chile’s Asphalt Terminal; A New Route for Middle East Exports to the Pacific

According to WPB, rising concern among Middle Eastern exporters and Pacific shipping operators over South America’s asphalt supply structure has intensified following Chile’s decision to advance a specialized asphalt storage terminal o...

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How Turkey Is Turning East Africa into a Strategic Bitumen Market

According to WPB, Turkey’s growing involvement in East African infrastructure contracts is beginning to carry broader consequences for the internat...

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Ships Replace Storage Tanks; The New Role of Tankers in the Asphalt Trade

According to WPB, Middle Eastern exporters, commodity traders, and maritime operators are increasingly using vessels as temporary offshore storage un...

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Hormuz on the Brink of Explosion; Global Energy Trade Enters a Period of Attrition

According to WPB, Recent developments across the Strait of Hormuz have revealed a new level of vulnerability in the global energy transportation syst...

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A New Rivalry Between Asian Giants; Vacuum Residue Becomes the Battleground of Refineries

According to WPB, the growing competition between China and India for vacuum residue cargoes is beginning to influence refining economics, marine log...

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Shortage of Specialized Tankers; A New Threat to Middle Eastern Heavy Petroleum Product Exports

According to WPB, the shortage of tankers capable of transporting heated petroleum cargoes is emerging as one of the most significant operational con...

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