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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Middle Eastern naphtha shipments fell to 692,000 metric tons in March, less than one-fifth of February’s 4.06 million tons, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

And manufacturers continue to process naphtha purchased when prices were higher.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

The new monochrome packages will go on sale in Japan May 25, Calbee said, blaming difficulties procuring raw materials such as naphtha, a petrochemical used in paints and inks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

In April, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the country was broadening its supply of naphtha to include more sources outside the Middle East, such as the US.

From BBC May 12, 2026

She’d been working upstairs with a blanket over her knees and a little naphtha stove at her feet, so she hadn’t lit the sitting room fire all day and it felt chilly in there.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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