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The World of Petroleum and Bitumen

The October 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

The October 2026 Issue of WPB Journal

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Kazakhstan Plans 39% Cut in November Bitumen Output as EXW Prices Fall

According to WPB, Kazakhstan's three major road bitumen producers plan to reduce their combined production to 82,000 metric tons in November 2026, compared with a combined October production plan of 135,000 tons. The reduction of 53,000 to...

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China's November Bitumen Output Set to Rise as Winter Demand Weakens

According to WPB, China's bitumen market is heading into November 2026 with plans for higher refinery production as seasonal demand from road constru...

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India Bitumen Prices Rise Again on November 1 as VG30 and VG40 Rates Increase at Vizag

According to WPB, India's domestic bitumen market entered November 2026 with another increase in refinery-linked selling prices, extending the upward...

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ADNOC CEO Warns Nearly 1 Billion Barrels Drawn From Global Oil Inventories as Logistics Costs Surge

According to WPB, nearly one billion barrels of crude oil have been drawn from global inventories since disruptions to shipping through the Strait of...

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Pomegranate Peel Extract Shows Promise as a Natural Anti-Aging Additive for Bitumen

According to WPB, researchers in Iran have identified pomegranate peel extract as a promising natural antioxidant for reducing the oxidative aging of...

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Asia's Crude Imports Near Pre-War Levels, but Refined Fuel Supply Remains Tight

According to WPB, Asia's crude oil imports recovered sharply in October 2026, approaching levels recorded before the outbreak of the Iran war, while ...

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