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The January 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The January 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Delayed Highways in South and Southeast Asia and the Emerging Constraints on Bitumen Supply

According to WPB, Major highway projects in South and Southeast Asia have recently experienced schedule slippages that extend beyond national borders...

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Analysis of the Impact of U.S. Tariff Reform on the Asphalt and Bitumen Market

According to WPB, Recent adjustments to United States tariff policies have begun to register beyond traditional manufacturing and consumer goods, ext...

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Foamed Bitumen Cold Recycling in Portugal

According to WPB, Infrastructure authorities in Portugal have introduced a cold recycling methodology based on foamed bitumen that is drawing attenti...

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Bitutainer Technology in Modern Bitumen Transportation Systems

According to WPB, the transportation of bitumen presents a distinct set of technical, logistical, and environmental challenges that differentiate it ...

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Direct Negotiations Between End Buyers and Bitumen Producers Are Increasing

According to WPB, in early 2026, procurement patterns in the international bitumen trade are displaying measurable realignment across the Middle East...

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Two Parallel Decisions in the United States and China: Divergent Signals for the Global Bitumen Industry

According to WPB, From the perspective of global materials supply, the Middle East occupies a sensitive position between regulatory power centers, an...

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What OFAC’s Actions Mean for Venezuelan-Origin Bitumen Flows

According to WPB, The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued updated guidance and a revised general license on February 1...

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Africa’s Bitumen Market in the First Two Months of 2026

According to WPB, At the beginning of 2026, developments within Africa’s bitumen market reflected broader dynamics shaping global trade in heavy re...

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Shareholders Push BP to Defend Its Bitumen Market Calculations

According to WPB, BP (British Petroleum) entered February 2026 under intensified scrutiny from its shareholders. The dissatisfaction expressed toward...

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Eastern Asia Introduces New Policy Directions in Road Paving and Bitumen Use

According to WPB, in early February 2026, two policy-level developments originating in East Asia began to draw sustained attention from infrastructur...

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Why Europe’s New Momentum in the Bitumen Supply Chain Matters for Global Markets

According to WPB, Recent developments within the European bitumen sector indicate a broader realignment in how infrastructure materials are produced,...

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The impact of new diplomacy between Tehran and Washington on the energy order and the bitumen market

According to WPB, Developments surrounding renewed diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States are unfolding at a time when global energ...

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Maritime Security Priorities in 2026 Reshape the Operating Environment for Middle East Bitumen Shipping

According to WPB, Current developments in maritime security and transport policy are increasingly influencing how petroleum-derived construction mate...

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Iraq Bitumen FOB Price Analysis (Bulk / Drum / Jumbo Bag)

Important note on data handling: The last observation is a reported range; for modeling and charts, the midpoint is used (e.g., 360–363 → 361.5)....

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New Sustainability Standards and RAP/RAS Integration Define the Emerging Operating Reality of the Global Bitumen Industry

According to WPB, Bitumen and asphalt supply chains are entering a period in which sustainability regulation, procurement rules, and recycled-materia...

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Israel's role in recent Middle East tensions and its impact on global bitumen and oil trade

According to WPB, Recent Israeli military activity and the continued volatility surrounding regional security in the Middle East have reinforced a r...

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Bitumen laboratory without an operator!

According to WPB, the rapid integration of autonomous laboratory systems into material science is beginning to influence sectors that have traditiona...

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A Quiet Regulatory Shift in France That Is Rewriting the Operating Space of the Global Bitumen Trade

According to WPB, Developments in France during January 2026, although presented domestically as regulatory and technical adjustments, carry conseque...

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China’s 2026 Tariff Architecture and Its Expanding Influence on Oil and Bitumen Trade Networks

According to WPB, From the outset of 2026, the enforcement of China’s revised tariff structure has introduced a new operational environment for glo...

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Five Procurement Errors Common Among First-Time Bitumen Buyers That Experienced Buyers Consistently Avoid

According to WPB, Recent assessments of infrastructure delivery across the Middle East and several emerging markets indicate that procurement perform...

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