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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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In the Xinjiang region, where coal prices are among the lowest in the country, production of naphtha and diesel from coal nearly doubled in 2025 from the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

This is because of shortages of naphtha -- a byproduct of oil -- caused by the Middle East war, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Importers will need to rebuild depleted crude-oil reserves and stockpile more naphtha, jet fuel and other oil-derived products to prepare for another shock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 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

In the soft naphtha light, something gleamed richly.

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




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