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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Artience, a Japan-based printing ink manufacturer, said in April it planned to raise prices for its printing ink for plastic and paper products by 20%, citing the naphtha shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In April, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the country was broadening its supply of naphtha to include more sources outside the Middle East, such as the US.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said Japan has secured enough naphtha and similar oil-derived products to last into next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She’d been working upstairs with a blanket over her knees and a little naphtha stove at her feet, so she hadn’t lit the sitting room fire all day and it felt chilly in there.

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




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