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Aug. 25, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Aug. 25, 1992 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

A French shipping line has cut a deal with two large dried fruit and nut cooperatives in California

Australia is a long way from being world competitive, according to a study entitled Australia's Inte

The recent removal of a 70-year-old U.S. Department of Agriculture ban on the import of ground meat

Current price competitiveness and growing concerns over lead-contained cans are likely to force Japa

1077 (Aug. 25, 1992) Previous day - 1078 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Roughly 500,000 barrels a day of U.S. oil refining capacity was out of service Tuesday in anticipati

Longshoremen in San Diego are claiming victory after federal immigration officials sided with them i

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A Montana trade mission to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore struck pay dirt last week as me

Major sectors of Taiwanese industry such as steel, petrochemicals, autos and shipping say the end of

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A former insurance salesman pleaded innocent Monday to charges of lacing Sudafed capsules with cyani

Damages wrought by Hurricane Andrew could easily make it the costliest U.S. catastrophe in history f

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 25, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Top Russian grain and other food product purchasers are expected to meet here next week with U.S. De

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Indonesia will need to import 8.4 million kiloliters (1.3 million barrels) of fuel oil annually by 1

A top U.S. corn industry official said he remains "optimistic" about ethanol's role in a clean-burni

A developing middle class in emerging Asian nations, increased global awareness on the importance of

CFTC OKS FUTURES FOR AGRICULTURAL INDEXThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission Tuesday appr

The Japanese petrochemical industry, already feeling the effects of a sluggish domestic market, coul

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it will defer about $1 billion in new aircraft orders and said its

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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CANADA CUSTOMS PROBES PLATE STEEL DUMPINGCanada's customs agency said Monday that it will in

Aug. 24, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The Philippines and Westinghouse Electric Corp. opened talks Tuesday to settle bribery allegations a

A mammoth blimp hangar on the Oregon coast continued to burn Tuesday, but firefighters said they wer

Cocoa prices were sharply higher here and in London on speculative buying triggered by reports of bl

PASHA MARITIME SERVICES INC. (San Diego) - Jim Lucas was named vice president and chief operations o

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 25, 1992Residual Fuel Oil - (Dollars Per Metr

John Hickey is beginning to enjoy marine underwriting again. After several years of strife a

The British pound and Italian lira fell to new lows against the deutsche mark on currency markets Tu

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Wags at the Sacramento-based California Farm Bureau Federation are wondering whether President Bush

China will strive to maintain a 15 percent annual growth rate in exports of chemicals from now throu

Hong Kong's lone aircraft repair and maintenance firm has reported a surge in earnings over the firs