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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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Iran’s Hormuz Vessel Blacklist Creates a Two-Sided Compliance Trap for Bitumen Shipping

According to WPB, Iran has added a new layer of commercial risk to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz by publishing a list of dozens of vessels it says violated transit arrangements and warning that those ships could face restrictions, ...

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Asia’s Fuel Squeeze Deepens as Singapore Gasoil Margins Jump 226%

According to WPB, Asia’s refined-fuel shortage is becoming increasingly visible in Southeast Asia, with imports of light and middle distillates fal...

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France and Saudi Arabia Turn Hormuz Bypass Talks Into a Logistics Task Force

According to WPB, France and Saudi Arabia are moving discussions over alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz into a more formal energy and logistics pr...

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India’s Bitumen Imports Collapse 50% Just as Demand Turns Higher

According to WPB, India’s bitumen supply balance has shifted sharply in 2026, with imports falling to approximately 905,000 metric tons in January-...

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Azerbaijan’s Bitumen Paradox: Exports Double as Output Plunges 42.2%

According to WPB, Azerbaijan’s bitumen market is sending two sharply different signals. Petroleum bitumen production fell 42.2% year on year to 81,...

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Orsk Strike Knocks a Russian Bitumen Producer Offline for Up to Six Months

According to WPB, Russia has lost the output of a refinery that directly produces road bitumen after the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in the Orenburg ...

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