Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and households

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to answer questions regarding the situation in the Middle East at an Upper House Budget Committee session at parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday
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Supply confusion for naphtha, an oil product used to make daily necessities, continues amid tensions in the Middle East, prompting concerns about its widespread impact on Japanese industries and households.Naphtha, along with gasoline, gas oil and fuel oil, is produced by distilling crude oil
Heating it to more than 800 degrees Celsius decomposes it into basic chemicals that are transformed into raw materials for plastics, chemical fibers, rubber, paints, and adhesives.Japan relies on imports from the Middle East for about 40% of its naphtha consumption
Additionally, about 40% of domestically produced naphtha is refined from crude oil mainly from the region.

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