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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

The NOC condemned similar attacks in past days in Zawiya, including two drone strikes on a naphtha reservoir and a water desalination plant.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

And manufacturers continue to process naphtha purchased when prices were higher.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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

“I can bring a naphtha lamp for the table, if you like.”

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




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