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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The May 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The May 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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2026年全球沥青与沥青混凝土行业会议及展览会执行摘要

本报告对 2026年6月10日之后至2026年底之前 举办的、面向沥青、石油沥青以及道路材料行业的最重要国际活动进行�...

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Global Bitumen & Asphalt Industry Exhibitions & Conferences 2026

This report ranks and explains the most important international events for the bitumen, asphalt and road-materials industry taking place after 10 Jun...

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Roads That Don’t Crack in Winter: A New Asphalt Technology Surprises the Bitumen Market!

According to WPB, A newly announced asphalt technology developed by researchers at Yıldız Technical University has attracted attention across the r...

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Will the Recent Iran–Israel Tensions Change the Route of Oil and Bitumen Trade?

According to WPB, A recent military exchange between Iran and Israel immediately attracted attention far beyond the Middle East. Governments, commodi...

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Russia Bitumen Price

The Russia bitumen market is an important segment of the country’s downstream petroleum industry. As one of the world’s largest crude oil produce...

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China Bitumen Price

China’s bitumen market entered early June 2026 with a firm pricing tone despite uneven downstream demand. Public market references showed the bench...

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Iran Bitumen Price

Iran’s bitumen price is best understood as a layered market rather than a single posted number. The first layer is refinery-linked supply, where pr...

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Analysis of the Chilean Bitumen Market

According to WPB, Chile’s bitumen market forms part of the broader global bitumen supply chain due to its reliance on imported petroleum products u...

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From London to Baku: Azerbaijan Takes Over BTC Operations from BP

According to WPB, the decision by BP to transfer operational responsibility for the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to Azerbaijan’s state en...

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India Bitumen Price

India entered early June 2026 with bitumen prices elevated enough to affect road procurement, municipal budgets and contractor execution. Public pric...

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After the Recent Strikes in Hormuz: Why Are Oil and Bitumen Market Participants Concerned?

According to WPB, Military developments around the Strait of Hormuz have rapidly become the dominant issue for global energy markets, maritime operat...

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China has found a new path for asphalt, and waste has entered civil engineering projects!

According to WPB, the rapid expansion of road infrastructure across Asia has intensified the search for pavement technologies capable of reducing env...

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How the Bitumen Crisis Forced India to Rethink Traditional Road Construction?

According to WPB, The Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has officially announced a strategic shift in its road-construction procurement pol...

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From Kuwait’s sirens to threats against Kharg: Oil and bitumen routes turn risky again!

According to WPB, the recent tensions in the Persian Gulf are no longer merely a military or regional security issue. They have now become a signific...

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Tehran-Washington Talks: Can Energy Exports Save Iran’s Economy?

According to WPB, Developments surrounding Iran and the United States have returned to the forefront of global energy discussions after reports emerg...

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Rosneft’s New Method Cuts Bitumen Testing Time from 36 Hours to 8 Hours!

According to WPB, A recent development in Russia has drawn international attention as it addresses one of the most time-consuming aspects of evaluati...

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Nepal’s Plastic Asphalt: Linking Waste Management with the Future of Bitumen Formulation

According to WPB, the growing use of plastic waste in road construction is attracting renewed attention across infrastructure, environmental, and bit...

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Battle of the Tankers in the Atlantic: France Hunts Down a Russian Oil Tanker!

According to WPB, the detention of a Russia-linked tanker by French authorities on 1 June 2026 has immediately attracted attention far beyond Europe,...

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Russian Oil in Japan; A New Crack in the Sanctions Wall?

According to WPB, Recent developments involving the arrival of a cargo of Russian crude oil at a Japanese energy facility have attracted significant ...

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From Wear and Tear to Pollution! Warning Over Aging Oil Tankers

According to WPB, Concerns surrounding the condition of aging oil tankers involved in transporting sanctioned crude have intensified across the globa...

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