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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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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

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

Asian chemicals companies will most likely buy more naphtha when it becomes available.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The voices stopped, a chair scraped across the floor, and the door opened, spilling warm naphtha light out on the damp step.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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