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Southeast Asia beef demand is set to surge in coming years as the region's economies continue to sho

S. AFRICA'S SASOL STARTS TO BUILD OLEFIN PLANTJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Sasol Ltd. has st

5 CONTRACTS APPROVED TO TRADE BY COMPUTERThe Chicago Board of Trade last Thursday approved f

The Interstate Commerce Commission, adopting a new tack in trying to regain control of the issue of

1059 (Sept. 3, 1992) Previous day - 1064 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 3, 1992Bid AskedCopper_

Thursday, Sept. 3, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

PLATINUM, PALLADIUM LISTED 1ST ON COMEXThe Commodity Exchange will list January platinum and

The long-running dispute over rules that would govern liability for cargo damage is boiling over int

POLISH OFFICIALS REFUSE TO GIVE IN TO STRIKESWARSAW, Poland - Polish officials vowed Thursda

A barrage of complaints from angry shipowners about the proliferation of ship inspections is being s

Requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 do not sit well with protection and indemnity clubs, t

Continuing the International Union of Marine Insurance association's mandate to carry its message to

Safety improvements in the design and manufacturing of offshore oil rigs, drafted in the wake of the

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural ServiceAgric

Wackenhut of Alaska Inc. has lost its contract to provide security services for half of North Americ

Faced with the ghosts of past corruption and entrenched attitudes on the part of employers, governme

Texaco Inc. is setting its sights beyond Big Oil's usual precincts and targeting alternative energy

KOREANS, RUSSIANS PLAN ENERGY PROJECTSEOUL, South Korea - A consortium of eight Kore

Durable goods, whether they are consumer durables or similar, must meet at least one requirement in

M. Anthony Burns, chairman, president and chief executive of Ryder System Inc., didn't have to read

North and South Korea demolished further obstacles to detente Thursday, and a Southern spokesman sai

George Warrington, picked by New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio to run the bistate Delaware RiverPort Author

U.S. Coast Guard. Sept. 11. Hyatt Regency Hotel. Long Beach, Calif. Morning seminar and luncheon dis

A proposal to have one of the nation's most active free-trade zones extend its influence 100 miles w

Thomas Prendergrast remembers how smart the idea sounded. Mr. Prendergrast, chairman and pre

NJ REGULATOR DELAYS DECISION ON ALLSTATEThe New Jersey Insurance Department has delayed unti

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown filed this week a $367 million racketeering lawsuit accus

Credit rating agencies are reviewing their assessments of California port bonds in response to a new

Rexene Corp. and Ube Industries Ltd. have begun production of amorphous polyalphaolefin at a 20,000-

As of Sept. 3, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

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International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 3, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange Sept. 2, 1992CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Sept. 3, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Quaker State Corp. said it will stop within the next two months the West Virginia miningoperations i

A group of customs brokers, objecting to a proposal that would allow filing of port entry documentat

The city Economic Development Corp. is preparing to negotiate with CSX Corp. to buy the railroad's l

Sept. 3, 1992 Copper Total, 40,412. Gold Total, .1,762,445.Silver Total, .273