Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-06-04 10:12 UTC+10:00
Section: Japan
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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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
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