Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The April Issue Of WPB Journal

The April Issue Of WPB Journal

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Chevron, Shell, and BP Strengthen LNG Presence in Egypt Amid Global Energy Shifts

According to WPB, global energy giants Chevron, Shell, and BP are intensifying their involvement in Egypt’s natural gas sector, positioning the cou...

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Tariff Relief Offers Temporary Boost to China-U.S. Container Trade

According to WPB, container shipping companies have expressed cautious optimism following a recent tariff reduction agreement between China and the U...

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Denmark Launches First Commercial-Scale E-Methanol Facility for Low-Carbon Industries

According to WPB, a pioneering commercial-scale facility for producing e-methanol has commenced operations in southern Denmark, marking a major miles...

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Evaluating the Safety of Recycled Asphalt: A Fresh Perspective

According to WPB, recent research from the University of Tennessee has shed light on the safety and performance of using recycled asphalt in road con...

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Kazakhstan Targets 32% Growth in Road Bitumen Output in 2025, Aiming for Over 1 Million Tons

According to bitumenmag, Kazakhstan’s three primary refineries are preparing to significantly expand their road bitumen production in 2025, with pr...

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GP Petroleums Shares Climb After Strategic Partnership With West Coast Oils

According to WPB, GP Petroleums share price moved upward following a newly announced joint venture with West Coast Oils LLP, aimed at expanding its p...

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Government-Backed Kribi Bitumen Project to Launch Construction Phase in 2025

According to WPB, construction of a new bitumen production facility in Kribi, Cameroon is scheduled to commence in 2025, with strong backing from the...

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Germany Updates Its Technical Standards for Road Bitumen in 2025

According to WPB, the German Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV) has published a new 2025 edition of its Technical Delivery Condition...

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Tariffs, Trade Shifts, and the Decline of China–U.S. Shipping: A Turning Point in Global Logistics

According to WPB, At the start of 2025, the international shipping sector is grappling with major disruptions following the Trump administration’s ...

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Venezuela Urgently Seeks Increased Oil Sales to China Amid Mounting Pressure

Venezuela’s critical oil sector is deteriorating, and the root cause extends far beyond internal issues like broken-down facilities or ongoing admi...

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Global Self-Healing Asphalt Market Expected to Grow from $3.9 Billion in 2024 to $7.5 Billion by 2034

The self-healing asphalt industry is on track to witness substantial expansion, with market value projected to nearly double from $3.9 billion in 202...

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Bill Gates’ Carbon-Absorbing Asphalt Begins Real-World Use

Roughly a year ago, Bill Gates visited the Seattle headquarters of Modern Hydrogen — an environmental tech venture he’s backed — and lent a han...

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Nigeria Adopts New Approaches to Boost LNG Industry

With global liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity expected to surge from 486 million tonnes annually in 2023 to 755 million tonnes by 2030, Africa is ...

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Hapag-Lloyd Secures Sustainable Financing for $4 Billion Container Vessel Program

In a significant step toward decarbonizing its operations, Hapag-Lloyd AG has secured long-term green financing for the procurement of 24 technologic...

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Advanced Physicochemical Compatibility Analysis of Bio-Derived Additives and Petroleum Bitumen Through Solubility Parameter Methodologies

As environmental imperatives grow increasingly urgent due to climate change and resource depletion, the construction industry—particularly the pavi...

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Sinopec and Saudi Aramco Unit Form $4 Billion Joint Venture

China’s state-owned energy giant Sinopec has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco to establish a new joint venture, with a r...

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Iran and Russia Strengthen Their Energy Ties

Energy collaboration between Iran and Russia has expanded, with Russian firms signing agreements to develop Iranian oilfields and both sides engaging...

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Espad Darya Paya’s Support for Rescue Teams and Victims of Shahid Rajaee Port Incident

According to Espad Darya Paya’s Public Relations Department, following the tragic incident at Shahid Rajaee Port, the company has expressed its sym...

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First Bitumen Produced at Modernized Kazakhstan Plant Linked to China

After completing modernization efforts, the Aktau Bitumen Plant, operated by Caspi Bitum—a joint venture where KazMunayGas (a subsidiary of Samruk-...

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Singapore launched digital bunkering starting April 1, 2025

Following its pioneering move in 2017 to use mass flow metering for custody transfers, the Port of Singapore has taken another major step by official...

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