Iraq is preparing to export crude oil and naphtha through ports in Syria after the Iran war cut off its main Gulf shipping routes. It would broaden an arrangement that has seen Iraq export fuel oil ...

With the United States and Iran officially reaching a ceasefire agreement, the situation in the Middle East seems to be ...

Concerns are rising over a possible string of “naphtha bankruptcies” among Japanese companies, despite government assurances ...

Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the strait of Hormuz have led to a spike in concern ...

SEOUL--South Korea’s government ⁠is discussing with companies the possibility of importing Russian crude ⁠oil and naphtha, ...

TOKYO -- A naphtha shortage triggered by the crisis in the Middle East is beginning to affect air conditioner installations ...

With no end in sight for the Iran war, supply chain bottlenecks for the oil-derived material are set to continue, prompting ...

Vancouver, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global naphtha market size was USD 282.0 Billion in 2022 and is expected to register a rapid revenue CAGR of 3.8% during the forecast period. Rising ...

Japan is facing a deeper shortage of plastic bags, food trays and disposable gloves as disruption to naphtha supplies from ...

The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plastics ...

(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 ...