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Naphtha market sees a week of two halves; thinner market due to PFA; cross-product driven liquidity
Published: May 18, 2026
Written by:
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
and
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
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A week of two halves for the naphtha market, where cracks initially rallied mid-week but declined into the end of last week and the start of this week. The market was thinner due to the PFA conference in Europe, and reflecting this, trading volumes have been lower.

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Written by

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

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