Turkey’s Top Refiner Tupras Locks in Over 500,000t Bitumen Sales for 2025

Turkey’s largest refiner, Tupras, has signed agreements for the supply of over 500,000 tons of bitumen in 2025, sourced from its Izmit and Izmir refineries. As reported by Argus media, These contracts, awarded through a tender process, attracted major international players, including Rubis Asphalt, Continental Bitumen (Colas), and Vitol, highlighting Tupras’ critical role in the […]

Algeria Set to Resume Bitumen Imports from Spain

Algerian bitumen importers are preparing to restart imports from Spain, marking the end of a two-year halt on trade between the countries. The Algerian government recently lifted restrictions that were imposed in June 2022 after Spain publicly backed Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan, leading to the suspension of a friendship treaty and halting bitumen shipments. […]