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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

This is because of shortages of naphtha -- a byproduct of oil -- caused by the Middle East war, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Artience, a Japan-based printing ink manufacturer, said in April it planned to raise prices for its printing ink for plastic and paper products by 20%, citing the naphtha shortage.

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

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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