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The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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After Hormuz, Is Bab el-Mandeb Next? What Happens to the Bitumen Market?

According to WPB, recent developments in the Middle East indicate that global energy logistics may be approaching a new period of structural uncertainty. While international attention has largely focused on the Strait of Hormuz over recent...

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After Another Refinery Strike, Is Russia Losing Control of Its Fuel Supply Chain?

According to WPB, the latest drone strike targeting Russia’s Tyumen refinery has once again drawn attention to a question that extends far beyond t...

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Why Saudi Arabia Is Quietly Redrawing Its Oil Export Map While Hormuz Traffic Stays Under Pressure

According to WPB, the latest changes in Middle Eastern oil logistics suggest that energy exporters are adjusting their long-term transportation strat...

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Russian Industrial Expansion Extends Beyond Energy as Domestic Bitumen Supply and Chinese Quality Control Advance Together

According to WPB, recent developments in Russia's industrial sector indicate a broader strategy that reaches beyond crude oil production and traditio...

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Global Bitumen Price _ Week 4 of July 2026

The analysis of bitumen price data across the twenty-two selected markets reveals a significant “operational decoupling” between macro-political ...

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Could Mozambique’s $2.6 Billion Road Push Reshape Africa’s Bitumen Market as Kenya and Nigeria Face Rising Costs?

According to WPB, the African bitumen market entered the second half of July 2026 under simultaneous pressure from maritime security disruptions, cur...

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