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The August 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The August 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Iran’s Bitumen Exporters Need a Second Gateway—Here’s How Gwadar Could Actually Work

According to WPB, Iranian bitumen exporters need more than another warning about the Strait of Hormuz. They need a second export architecture that can keep at least part of the country’s packaged-bitumen trade moving when vessel access, ...

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Operational Disruption Hits South Africa’s Bitumen-Producing Natref Refinery

According to WPB, South Africa’s Natref refinery has reported an operational disruption that affected refinery production and product supply, placi...

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Fresh US Strikes Near Bandar Abbas and Hormuz Add New Execution Risk for Iranian Bitumen Exports

According to WPB, a new wave of U.S. military strikes across southern Iran has added another layer of execution risk for Iranian bitumen exports afte...

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Aqaba Gains Ground as Iraq’s Hormuz Alternative as Transit Cargo Jumps 155%

According to WPB, Jordan’s Aqaba port is emerging as a working alternative trade corridor for Iraq as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz redirects ...

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US Waiver Keeps Crude Flow Open to Serbia’s Bitumen-Producing Pančevo Refinery Through September

According to WPB, a new U.S. sanctions waiver has extended the operating window for Serbia’s NIS through September 30, 2026, allowing crude oil imp...

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Iran Says Foreign Trade Has Fallen 35% as Sanctions and Maritime Restrictions Tighten Export Channels

According to WPB, Iran’s president has said the country’s exports and imports have fallen by nearly 35% under the combined pressure of U.S. sanct...

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