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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said Japan has secured enough naphtha and similar oil-derived products to last into next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Worries about naphtha and other crude-oil products have been building since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

By April 15, officials announced they had locked in 273 million barrels of crude and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through year-end on routes that bypassed Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

He was dressed in heavy furs, his face illuminated by the flame of a naphtha lamp.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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