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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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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

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“If we can secure even one barrel of crude or one ton of naphtha, the trip pays.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

However, Repsol said it booked a 361 million-euro impairment in its chemicals unit as rising prices for raw material like naphtha and propane as well as supply constraints have further compressed margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He was holding a naphtha lamp, and his hand was trembling.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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