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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260330/korea-resumes-russian-naphtha-imports
Korea resumes Russian naphtha imports - The Korea Times
Mar 30, 2026 - Korea resumed importing naphtha from Russia through a legal route Monday, four years after Western sanctions halted the Asian country's purchases o...
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https://thenextweb.com/news/south-korea-russian-naphtha-chip-supply-squeeze
South Korea turns to Russian naphtha as chip supply chain faces Middle East crisis
Mar 31, 2026 - South Korea imports 27,000 tonnes of Russian naphtha as the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts petrochemical supplies critical to semiconductor manufacturing...
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https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/operations/article/55020035/sabic-to-permanently-shutter-naphtha-cracker-in-the-netherlands
SABIC to permanently shutter naphtha cracker in the Netherlands | Oil & Gas Journal
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp. subsidiary SABIC Limburg BV has undertaken a 3-month turnaround of its petrochemical operations at the Chemelot industrial...
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https://www.statista.com/statistics/746338/japan-naphtha-import-from-the-middle-east-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Japan: naphtha import from Middle East by country 2022| Statista
Nov 27, 2025 - In 2022, the largest amount of naphtha imports to Japan, amounting to almost *** million kiloliters, came from the U.A.E.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fears-of-plastic-bag-shortage-in-south-korea-as-iran-war-disrupts-naphtha-supply?ref=inline-article
Fears of plastic bag shortage in South Korea as Iran war disrupts naphtha supply | The Straits Times
Mar 24, 2026 - Manufacturers of govt-regulated garbage bags said they have only about one month of raw material inventories remaining. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73645
Japan gov't denies online claim of naphtha shortage
Apr 6, 2026 - Japan's top government spokesman denied on Monday an online claim that Japan would be unable to secure naphtha, a raw material derived from crude oil that is...
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https://www.opis.com/product/pricing/spot/global-lpg-naphtha-report/
Global LPG & Naphtha Report - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company
Apr 8, 2026 - Our Global LPG Outlook report provides fundamentals-based forecasts and analytics for propane and butane powered by OPIS Mont Belvieu benchmarks.
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https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-turns-to-chinese-petrochemicals-amid-naphtha-crunch
Japan turns to Chinese petrochemicals amid naphtha crunch - Nikkei Asia
Apr 28, 2026 - TOKYO/DALIAN/BEIJING -- As the turmoil in the Middle East throttles Japan's supply of the key petrochemical feedstock naphtha, Japanese manufacturers
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https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/bio-based-naphtha-market-112751
Bio-naphtha Market Size, Share, Trends | Growth Report [2034]
The global bio-naphtha market size is projected to grow from $3.09 billion in 2026 to $8.47 billion by 2034 at a CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period
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https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Naphtha-Shortage-Forces-Japanese-Petrochemical-Producers-to-Curb-Output.html
Naphtha Shortage Forces Japanese Petrochemical Producers to Curb Output | OilPrice.com
Mar 25, 2026 - Executives from Japan’s largest gas providers warn that industrial natural gas use may drop due to petrochemical plants curbing output because of Middle East...
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