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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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“If we can secure even one barrel of crude or one ton of naphtha, the trip pays.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 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

In March, South Korea imposed temporary export curbs on naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock, amid supply constraints after shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled following the start of the conflict in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Lee's chief of staff announced this month that South Korea had secured an additional 2.1 million tonnes of naphtha from countries including Saudi Arabia and Oman via routes that do not pass through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The gentlemen didn’t ask any questions this time, just ordering coffee, and Malcolm brought them a naphtha lamp before going through to the kitchen to set the cups up.

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




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