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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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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

Typically, Japan gets about 40% of the naphtha it consumes from the Middle East, according to Japan’s Cabinet Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

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

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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