"...Naphtha prices in Asia have almost doubled since the conflict started, pushing up costs for businesses in the region.

Before the war, around 40% of Japan's naphtha was imported from the Middle East, Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary Kei Sato told reporters on Tuesday.

The government was working to "stabilise and resolve any supply imbalances and bottlenecks", he added...."

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