As the component of vacuum bottom, the market demand of bitumen would change with the change in vacuum bottom sale. However, since bitumen is being mainly exported, the market can be affected by foreign factors as well. One of which is exchange rate. As the exchange rate increases the bitumen price decreases, nonetheless it is not that simple. During the 3rd week of October, exchange rate has decreased about 8%. This would not simply make the bitumen price to raise higher. Meanwhile, as the Belgian bitumen workers have stopped their strike and the US started to merchandise its bitumen again, the price of bitumen decreased all over the world. However it did not fall down in a great deal in the Middle Eastern area. But these acts were quite affective to the world’s market. It is safe to say that bitumen 60/70 FOB prices in Bandar Abbas or even Persian Gulf in general has been increasing during the last week of October. Not only did the market demand increase in this area, but also the prices has gone up slightly.