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Operational Disruption Hits South Africa’s Bitumen-Producing Natref Refinery

Sep 03, 2026

According to WPB, South Africa’s Natref refinery has reported an operational disruption that affected refinery production and product supply, placi...

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Iran’s Bitumen Exporters Need a Second Gateway—Here’s How Gwadar Could Actually Work

Sep 03, 2026

According to WPB, Iranian bitumen exporters need more than another warning about the Strait of Hormuz. They need a second export architecture that ca...

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Aqaba Gains Ground as Iraq’s Hormuz Alternative as Transit Cargo Jumps 155%

Sep 02, 2026

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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Fresh US Strikes Near Bandar Abbas and Hormuz Add New Execution Risk for Iranian Bitumen Exports

Sep 02, 2026

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 afte...

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Iran Says Foreign Trade Has Fallen 35% as Sanctions and Maritime Restrictions Tighten Export Channels

Aug 29, 2026

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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US Waiver Keeps Crude Flow Open to Serbia’s Bitumen-Producing Pančevo Refinery Through September

Aug 29, 2026

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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Global Bitumen Price – Week 4 of August 2026

Aug 27, 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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Puma Energy’s Bitumen Margins Jump 65% as Australia and Far East Volumes Rise

Aug 27, 2026

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

Aug 27, 2026

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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Only One Bitumen Tanker Passes Hormuz as Gulf Traffic Stays at One-Third of Recent Average

Aug 26, 2026

According to WPB, preliminary shipping data published on August 26, 2026 show that physical traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains far from nor...

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

Aug 26, 2026

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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Washington Puts Shipping at the Center of Iran Sanctions as Gulf Trade Faces a New Compliance Squeeze

Aug 25, 2026

According to WPB, the United States has placed shipping at the center of a broader sanctions campaign against Iran, creating a new layer of exposure ...

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China’s Bitumen Squeeze Moves From Futures to Physical Supply

Aug 25, 2026

According to WPB, China’s bitumen market has moved beyond a financial-market rally into a much tighter physical supply environment, with domestic s...

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

Aug 24, 2026

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

Aug 24, 2026

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...

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

Aug 23, 2026

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

Aug 23, 2026

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

Aug 22, 2026

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

Aug 22, 2026

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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Global Bitumen Price – Week 3 of August 2026

Aug 21, 2026

The Middle East shows a generally softer producer tone this week, led by lower Iranian factory-level pricing and a weaker export indication from Turk...

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