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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The June Issue of WPB Journal

The June Issue of WPB Journal

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The Hormuz Paradox: Why Political Reopening Cannot Restore Commercial Viability for Bitumen Exports

According to WPB, the latest confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz has immediate consequences for the Middle East, Asia and the wider global economy because military escalation is now combined with competing claims over who may authori...

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Drone Strike on Salavat; Is Russia’s Bitumen Market Entering a Crisis Phase?

According to WPB, The July 14 drone strike on the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex is unlikely, on its own, to alter global crude benchmarks, but it...

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Pine Resin Enters Road Construction; France’s Trial Could Change the Rules of Paving!

According to WPB, France’s trial of a pine-pitch road binder on the RD 427 carries implications beyond a single rural road in southwestern Europe. ...

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Collapse of the Traditional Model: How Biochar Disrupts Oil Monopoly in the Bitumen Market

According to WPB, A ten-year commercial program between Verde Renewables and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions has introduced a new business case for biochar...

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Venezuela’s Return to the Energy Equation; A New Variable to the Bitumen Market!

According to WPB, Political developments surrounding Venezuela have once again become relevant to energy markets beyond Latin America, with implicati...

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Turkmenistan’s 39.9% Bitumen Surge: Is It Real or Just a Media Showcase?

According to WPB, Turkmenistan’s newly released first-half production data introduces an additional source of bitumen supply at a time when road co...

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