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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

Those stockpiles only last about 20 days, and half of all refiners that rely on naphtha to make plastic products have already cut output, Thieliant pointed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The petrochemical sector in Japan and South Korea, an important part of both countries' economies, depends on the Middle East for their naphtha supplies -- with 74 percent of Japan's imports coming from the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

However, he was alert, and he snapped open the spy hole, at the same time opening the tap that allowed a flow of naphtha past the pilot light in the buttress outside.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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