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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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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

Typically, Japan gets about 40% of the naphtha it consumes from the Middle East, according to Japan’s Cabinet Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“If we can secure even one barrel of crude or one ton of naphtha, the trip pays.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The voices stopped, a chair scraped across the floor, and the door opened, spilling warm naphtha light out on the damp step.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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