Toto is returning to normal delivery schedules for bathroom products after the supply outlook for raw materials improved.
The company announced on June 8, 2026, that it would fully resume accepting bathroom orders. Improved supply conditions now allow a return to standard delivery timelines. Naphtha is among the raw materials cited in connection with the supply chain.
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South Korea will restrict naphtha exports starting Friday due to supply shortages from the Middle East conflict. The measure follows U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran that have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. The government plans support including expanded low-interest loans for domestic firms.
Japan has secured enough petroleum-derived naphtha—key for manufacturing medical supplies and consumer goods—to last into 2027, easing shortage fears amid escalating Middle East tensions including the Iran war.
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Designated trash bags are running low in parts of Japan. Reports of a naphtha shortage have prompted some residents to hoard the bags required for waste disposal in certain areas.
Mizkan has suspended sales of four natto products due to supply strains from rising procurement costs. The company said the war in the Middle East has pressured packed natto production.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the Philippines has sufficient crude oil supply until the end of June, thanks to shipments by Petron Corporation. The assurance comes amid concerns over global supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. He outlined government measures to mitigate the impact.
Repsol chief executive Josu Jon Imaz warned Thursday of periods of complexity in petroleum product supplies across Europe in the coming weeks and months due to the closure of the Strait of Ormuz.
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The Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. achieved a record crude throughput of 11.71 million tonnes in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, reaching 112% capacity utilisation.