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The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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AI Is Learning the Physics of Asphalt: A New Model Targets Fatigue Life Before Roads Begin to Crack

According to WPB, artificial intelligence is moving one step closer to predicting how long an asphalt mixture can resist repeated traffic loading before fatigue cracking becomes a serious problem. A new study published online on August 5, ...

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The Red Sea Bypass Is Under Attack: Jazan Refinery and Mocha Port Strikes Raise New Risks for Bitumen Shipping

According to WPB, the Red Sea is becoming a more difficult answer to the Strait of Hormuz problem. Attacks reported on August 9 against Saudi Arabia�...

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Iraq’s Oil Exports Have Fallen 75%: Hormuz Is Pushing Baghdad Toward Alternative Routes

According to WPB, Iraq’s oil minister said on August 8 that the country’s crude exports have fallen by 75% from prewar levels as restrictions at ...

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India’s Bitumen Demand Is Growing Again: July Consumption Rises 8.5% Despite Monsoon Pressure

According to WPB, India’s bitumen market has delivered its first clear positive year-on-year demand signal after several months of severe supply di...

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Iran’s Main Oil Export Hub Has Gone Quiet: What a Week Without Tankers at Kharg Means for Bitumen

According to WPB, Iran’s main crude-export terminal has entered one of its longest periods of inactivity since the current regional conflict began....

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A 100% Tariff Threat Is Now on the Table: Could New U.S. Sanctions Reshape Russian Oil and Bitumen Trade?

According to WPB, the risk of a new and potentially powerful layer of U.S. pressure on Russian energy trade has moved into a much more serious legisl...

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