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The August 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The August 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Global Bitumen Prices Across the World: Asia Surges, Europe Firms as September Markets Split Sharply

According to WPB, global bitumen prices entered the third week of September 2026 with sharply different trends across major markets. Asia recorded some of the strongest upward revisions, European bitumen markets turned firmer, while severa...

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Kazakhstan’s CASPI BITUM Raises Road Bitumen Output Nearly 50% as Shipments Surge

According to WPB, Kazakhstan’s CASPI BITUM has sharply increased both production and deliveries of road bitumen in 2026, providing one of the clear...

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Middle East VG30 and VG40 Bitumen Move Toward Daily FOB Benchmarks

According to WPB, the Middle East bitumen market is moving closer to having dedicated daily FOB price references for bulk VG30 and VG40, a step that ...

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Moscow Refinery Shutdown Puts 1.3 Million-Tonne Bitumen Source at Risk

According to WPB, the shutdown of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow refinery has created a direct new risk for Russia’s bitumen supply chain, because the sit...

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U.S. Proposes $10 Billion Gulf Energy Rebuild Fund to Reduce Reliance on Hormuz

According to WPB, the United States has proposed a new investment fund that could eventually mobilize around $10 billion to rebuild damaged Middle Ea...

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Saudi Crude Exports Rebound Above 4 Million Bpd as Hormuz Flows Surge to Offset Yanbu Losses

According to WPB, Saudi Arabia has sharply increased crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz after the disruption to its East–West Pipeline rest...

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