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China’s Changing Bitumen Trade Takes Center Stage at Enmore’s Guangzhou Conference

Oct 29, 2026

According to WPB, the 20th China Bitumen Trading Conference, organized by Enmore Infotech, will take place on November 4–5, 2026, in Guangzhou, Chi...

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Iran Ships 50 Containers of Bitumen by Rail From Qom to China

Oct 29, 2026

According to WPB, a shipment of approximately 50 containers of petroleum bitumen departed from Qom, Iran, by rail on October 28, 2026, bound for Chin...

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South Africa Bitumen Supply Tightens as Peak Paving Season Meets Slower Cargo Arrivals

Oct 28, 2026

According to WPB, South Africa's bitumen market is facing tighter supply conditions as the country's peak road paving season coincides with a slowdow...

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Bitumen Shortages and Payment Delays Disrupt Kashmir Roadworks as 248 Km Remain Unfinished

Oct 28, 2026

According to WPB, bitumen shortages, rising construction costs, and delayed payments to contractors have disrupted road paving projects across India'...

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

Oct 27, 2026

According to WPB, Central Europe's bitumen market has shifted from surplus conditions in September to tighter spot availability in late October 2026,...

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

Oct 26, 2026

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

Oct 26, 2026

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

Oct 25, 2026

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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伊朗沥青运往中国：哪条路线更划算？

Oct 24, 2026

据WPB报道，经霍尔果斯进口的石油沥青不断增加，使中国沥青供应的陆路运输选择受到更多关注。海关统计显示�...

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Iranian Bitumen to China: Which Route Makes Economic Sense?

Oct 24, 2026

According to WPB, rising petroleum-bitumen imports through Khorgos are drawing attention to China’s overland supply options. Customs statistics put...

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Kazakhstan Moves to Allow Off-Season Road Bitumen Exports as Domestic Demand Weakens

Oct 22, 2026

According to WPB, Kazakhstan is moving toward reopening road-bitumen exports to markets outside the Eurasian Economic Union as seasonal domestic dema...

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October Bitumen Prices Split: India and Singapore Rise as China Pulls Back

Oct 21, 2026

The third week of October has produced one of the clearest examples yet of a fragmented global bitumen market. Instead of moving together, major mark...

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Just 0.3% Sulfur Cuts SBS Bitumen Phase-Separation Indicator by Up to 96%, Study Finds

Oct 21, 2026

According to WPB, new research has found that adding only 0.3 wt.% sulfur to SBS-modified bitumen can dramatically improve hot-storage stability, wit...

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India Bitumen Prices Surge Again in Mid-October as Vizag VG40 Crosses ₹91,000/MT

Oct 20, 2026

According to WPB, India’s domestic bitumen market has undergone a second major price increase in October, with market-reported HPCL-HINCOL rates at...

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Oman’s Port Cargo Jumps 62.3%, Strengthening Its Role as a Gateway for Iranian Bitumen Trade

Oct 19, 2026

According to WPB, rapid growth across Oman’s ports is reinforcing the country’s potential role as a commercial gateway for Iranian bitumen, combi...

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AI Model Reaches 96% Accuracy in Diagnosing Moisture Damage at the Bitumen–Aggregate Interface

Oct 19, 2026

According to WPB, a newly published artificial-intelligence framework has achieved 96% accuracy in diagnosing moisture damage at the bitumen–aggreg...

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India Bitumen Consumption Jumps 34.7% in September as Post-Monsoon Demand Returns

Oct 18, 2026

According to WPB, India’s domestic bitumen consumption rebounded sharply in September, rising to approximately 0.59 million metric tons from 0.44 m...

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Azerbaijan Produces 126,400 MT of Bitumen in Nine Months as Output Remains One-Third Below 2025

Oct 17, 2026

According to WPB, Azerbaijan produced 126,400 metric tons of petroleum bitumen during the first nine months of 2026, down 33.8% from the same period ...

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China Bitumen Prices Ease to CNY 6,334/MT Despite 70% Year-on-Year Drop in Commercial Inventories

Oct 15, 2026

According to WPB, China’s domestic bitumen market has begun to ease from the extreme price levels reached after the September and early-October ral...

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Armenian Bitumen Buyers Report Prices Above $600/MT as Import Availability Tightens

Oct 14, 2026

According to WPB, road contractors in Armenia are reporting a sharp deterioration in bitumen availability, with market prices rising from approximate...

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