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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The July 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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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 after attacks were reported around several locations connected to the Strait of Hormuz and Gul...

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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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Another 500,000-Tonne Road-Bitumen Source Goes Offline as Russia’s NORSI Refinery Halts

According to WPB, Russia’s bitumen supply system has been hit by another direct refinery disruption after the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refin...

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Puma Energy’s Bitumen Margins Jump 65% as Australia and Far East Volumes Rise

According to WPB, Puma Energy’s Bitumen segment recorded a 65% quarter-on-quarter increase in margins in the second quarter of 2026, providing a ra...

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