naphtha
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The country last week imposed temporary export curbs on naphtha because of a supply crunch as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled since late February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Around 70% of Japan’s consumption of naphtha, a key feedstock for plastics, comes from the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Those stockpiles only last about 20 days, and half of all refiners that rely on naphtha to make plastic products have already cut output, Thieliant pointed out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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
That was something else to think of: the matches were running out, and so was the naphtha for the stove; she must keep the fire alight day and night from now on.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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