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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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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 rare direct indication of how stronger regional volumes, favorable pricing conditions and di...

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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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Global Bitumen Price – Week 4 of August 2026

Middle East pricing turned firmer at the producer level in Week 4. Iran rose by roughly $10–15/MT across packed 60/70 grades and Iraq gained about ...

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A Tenth of Global Refining Capacity Is Disrupted as the Heavy-Products Squeeze Deepens

According to WPB, the global oil market has entered a more dangerous phase in which disruption is no longer concentrated around a single producer, re...

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