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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

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

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

In the naphtha lamplight there was a gleam of dark gold: it was a lock of hair, and the President was twisting it between his fingers, turning it this way and that.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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