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The October 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The October 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Iranian Bitumen Exports Face New Pressure as Land and Rail Corridors Remain Operational

According to WPB, Iranian bitumen exporters are facing increasing logistical and regulatory pressure as the US maritime blockade continues to disrupt shipping from Iranian ports, while road and rail corridors through neighboring countries ...

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Oil Prices Rise as Security Concerns Intensify in the Strait of Hormuz

According to WPB, global oil prices rebounded on November 11, 2026, as renewed concerns over attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz ou...

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North American Bitumen Prices Decline Across Multiple Regions in Early November

According to WPB, bitumen prices declined across several major markets in the United States and Canada during the week ending November 6, 2026, as re...

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Iranian Researchers Boost Laboratory Asphalt Fatigue Life by 295% Using Recycled PET Aggregates

According to WPB, researchers from Iran University of Science and Technology and Khayyam University have achieved a 295% increase in the laboratory f...

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New AI Model Achieves R² of 0.91 in Predicting Asphalt Pavement Damage

According to WPB, researchers in China have developed a new artificial intelligence model that combines pavement damage mechanics with machine learni...

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Thailand Builds 3.5-Km Road Using Recycled Plastic and Biochar, With Estimated 90-Ton CO₂e Savings

According to WPB, researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand have developed and implemented an innovative road construction system that incorpo...

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