naphtha
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A cautious reopening of the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran deal was signed last week has yet to fully impact naphtha prices, which have dipped only slightly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.
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
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
The common room and the library were lit by anbaric power, but the Scholars preferred the older, softer naphtha lamps in the Retiring Room.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing naphtha
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