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Japan sets up panel on oil product stockpiles

TOKYO, 25th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Japan's trade ministry said Friday that it has set up a working group to examine measures for stockpiling oil products, including naphtha, and diversifying crude oil ...
U.S. Naphtha Market to Hit USD 46.87 Billion and Europe to Reach USD 98.03 Billion by 2035, Driven by Refining and Petrochemical Capacity GrowthAustin, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to ...
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China's naphtha imports will hit record levels this year as new plants and caution over U.S. propane and ethane purchases will drive demand and support refiners' margins ...
Concerns are rising over a possible string of “naphtha bankruptcies” among Japanese companies, despite government assurances of sufficient oil-derived supplies during the Middle East crisis. Surveys ...
The country procures 40% of its naphtha, a raw material for plastic products and paints, through imports from the Middle East ...
Japanese companies whose output is dependent on naphtha or naphtha-based products are halting orders or slashing production, highlighting a disconnect between official assurances of sufficient ‌supply ...
South Korea's Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical will continue operating its naphtha cracking center facility in Daesan to ensure stable petrochemicals supply, despite a force majeure declaration on ...
Emergency measures introduced by the government in response to the Middle East crisis have entered a normalization phase. With the first cut to the oil price cap as a starting signal, restrictions on ...
KOLKATA: More than 20 people were injured, five of them critically, after a massive fire broke out at a naphtha-carrying pipeline of Haldia Petrochemicals in We ...
(For 12-month forward curve, click ) SINGAPORE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Naphtha's prompt September East-West (EW) spread, the differential between Asian and European prices, stood at a more than four-month ...