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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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Central Europe Bitumen Market Flips From Surplus to Tightness as Refinery Output Falls

According to WPB, Central Europe's bitumen market has shifted from surplus conditions in September to tighter spot availability in late October 2026, as reduced refinery output and a late-season increase in road construction demand push pr...

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German Bioasphalt Moves From Lab to Road With 60% Reclaimed Asphalt and Pine-Derived Binder

According to WPB, a German research project developing asphalt without additional fossil-based bitumen has moved from laboratory testing to a real ro...

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New Chemical Upcycling Process Could Replace 100% of Virgin Bitumen With Recycled RAS Binder

According to WPB, a new study published on October 8, 2026, has demonstrated a chemical recycling process capable of transforming severely aged bitum...

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Kazakhstan’s Major Bitumen Plants to End BND 100/130 Production on November 1

According to WPB, two of Kazakhstan's leading road-bitumen producers, CASPI BITUM in Aktau and Pavlodar Petrochemical Refinery, will discontinue prod...

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Study Finds Rejuvenators Can Raise Fatigue Resistance by Up to 85% in 60% RAP Asphalt

According to WPB, a new study has demonstrated that selected rejuvenating agents can substantially improve the laboratory fatigue performance of asph...

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Azerbaijan Bitumen Exports Jump 3.5-Fold Despite 33.8% Drop in Domestic Production

According to WPB, Azerbaijan's petroleum bitumen exports increased 3.5-fold during the first nine months of 2026, even as domestic production decline...

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