Japan’s naphtha imports recover to 80% of pre-Iran war levels
Commodities Diversification pays off, but price remains high amid ceasefire uncertainty Chemical makers in Japan have been finding…
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Assurances from Prime Minister Sanae Takachi’s administration that Japan has secured enough naphtha to last into next year…
Designated trash bags run low in Japan as fears grow over supply shortages
City-designated trash bags in Japan are running low as the conflict in the Middle East puts a strain…
Japan’s naphtha supply can last beyond 2026, Takaichi says
Commodities Local refining, alternative imports boost inventories, but chemical shortages persist Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with…
Naphtha crunch bites Japanese companies despite PM’s assurances
Business trends From bathtubs to plastic bottles, prices are rising and output is falling Shortages of petroleum derivatives are…
Patients in Japan seek stable supply of medical goods as war concerns loom
Shortages of naphtha — an ingredient used to make plastic — has hospitals and patients in Japan worried…
Asia’s chip industry faces naphtha squeeze – and South Korea feels it the most
South Korea has become a focal point of Asia’s petrochemical crisis, a frontline economy suddenly forced to navigate…