naphtha
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Plastics and chemicals makers in Asia need naphtha and other oil derivatives from the Middle East and shortages have led them to reduce output.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
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
On a side table under a naphtha lamp lay a battered wooden box, certainly the right size to contain the instrument she knew.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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