naphtha
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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
Around 60 percent of the naphtha imported to Asia comes from the Gulf.
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
Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
“She was always a willful child,” he said when they were seated at the oaken table in the glow of a naphtha lamp.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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