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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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While Takaichi has urged calm and said there would be no immediate disruptions, fears remain that naphtha shortages could further stress the country's healthcare system, already straining under an ageing population.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Fears about a shortage of naphtha - a petrochemical produced from crude oil and a key raw ingredient in plastics - are also simmering in Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

Around 70% of Japan’s consumption of naphtha, a key feedstock for plastics, comes from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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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