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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

Around 60 percent of the naphtha imported to Asia comes from the Gulf.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Before the war, around 40% of Japan's naphtha was imported from the Middle East, Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary Kei Sato told reporters on Tuesday.

From BBC May 12, 2026

“I can bring a naphtha lamp for the table, if you like.”

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




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