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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Middle Eastern naphtha shipments fell to 692,000 metric tons in March, less than one-fifth of February’s 4.06 million tons, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

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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