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The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The September 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Europe Launches Thermo-Active Asphalt Project to Turn Roads Into Seasonal Heat Exchangers

According to WPB, Europe has launched a new research project examining whether asphalt pavements can function not only as transport infrastructure but also as seasonal heat exchangers capable of collecting, transferring, and reusing therma...

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

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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Iran Says Seven Vessels Hit in Fresh Gulf Incidents as Maritime Risk Escalates Again

According to WPB, maritime risk around the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has intensified again after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps N...

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

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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Middle East Oil Flows Surpass Pre-War Levels at 24 Million BPD Despite Hormuz Attacks

According to WPB, Middle Eastern oil flows have climbed above their pre-war level for the first time on a weekly basis, despite continued attacks on ...

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

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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