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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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One, the Auroura, appeared to be carrying the petrochemical ingredient naphtha from Iran, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she has assigned a team of ministers to tackle the shortages, but denied a major shortage, saying Japan still has secured at least four months’ worth of naphtha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

They note that the South Korean chemical company holds about one month of naphtha inventory, and difficulties in procurement could lead to lower factory utilization in 2Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"We estimate that naphtha inventories currently stand at around 20 days" in Japan, the world's fourth-biggest economy, analysts at Nomura warned last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

On a side table under a naphtha lamp lay a battered wooden box, certainly the right size to contain the instrument she knew.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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