naphtha

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One, the Auroura, appeared to be carrying the petrochemical ingredient naphtha from Iran, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

However, the benefit is likely to be temporary as the company relies heavily on Middle East supplies, and the current naphtha feedstock inventory may only last until May, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Geopolitical tensions have raised expectations of near-term naphtha shortages, and potential petrochemical supply shortfalls have recently lifted sector share prices, the analysts write in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The petrochemical sector in Japan and South Korea, an important part of both countries' economies, depends on the Middle East for their naphtha supplies -- with 74 percent of Japan's imports coming from the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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