naphtha
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The NOC condemned similar attacks in past days in Zawiya, including two drone strikes on a naphtha reservoir and a water desalination plant.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
Asian chemicals companies will most likely buy more naphtha when it becomes available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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
Behind him, just beyond the point where the sunlight reached, Mrs. Coulter was heating some water in a small pan over a naphtha stove.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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