naphtha

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Geopolitical tensions have raised expectations of near-term naphtha shortages, and potential petrochemical supply shortfalls have recently lifted sector share prices, the analysts write in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around 70% of Japan’s consumption of naphtha, a key feedstock for plastics, comes from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in Asia the industry is set up to start with an oil derivative called naphtha.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scarcity of naphtha -- a liquid distilled from petroleum that is essential for making ethylene, a key ingredient in everything from plastic grocery bags to food packaging -- risks a knock-on effect across many industries.

From Barron's

Higher naphtha costs and potential feedstock disruptions at unit Pengerang Petrochemical could result in wider losses, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal