naphtha
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Worries about naphtha and other crude-oil products have been building since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Before the war, around 40% of Japan's naphtha was imported from the Middle East, Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary Kei Sato told reporters on Tuesday.
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
An April survey by Seidanren, which represents consumer-goods companies and consumer organizations in Japan, found that 44% of more than 100 companies polled have already felt some effects from the naphtha shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
In the naphtha lamplight there was a gleam of dark gold: it was a lock of hair, and the President was twisting it between his fingers, turning it this way and that.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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