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As of Mar. 6, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

Iraq, formerly self-sufficient in refined oil products, will have to go to the world market for fuel

American President Lines Ltd. outbid its chief rival, Sea-Land Service Inc., for the right to carry

Everyone speaks of the "black market" as the driving force in the Soviet economy these days. But whe

JOINT VENTURE INDIAConsultant with several years' experience in exports of leather goods and

The Chicago Board Options Exchange reported that overall volume in February jumped 24 percent from a

Precious metal prices advanced Wednesday on prospects for a U.S. economic upturn. Metals gen

A group of 32 senators asked U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills to promise to withstand any press

POSITIVE POINT SEEN IN PUNITIVE RULINGThe Supreme Court's March 4 ruling on punitive damages

Sembawang Shipyard Ltd. posted a profit after tax and extraordinaries of S$60 million (US$30 million

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVISORY COUNCIL, TWO-DAY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORT COURSE, MARCH 7-8. Wyndh

The head of the Federal Railroad Administration defended the Bush administration's proposed Amtrak f

The political fallout from the Persian Gulf war is expected to raise tensions at the Organization of

A group of shipping lines will increase prices by up to $200 a container for some products being exp

The United States will remain Hong Kong's single most important export market though sales will be d

COCA-COLA WILL BUILD FACTORIES IN POLANDWARSAW, Poland - Coca-Cola Co. will invest nearly $5

The patchwork government of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar gave up four months of unequal struggle W

Political instability in Yugoslavia has slowed some U.S. companies' capitalinvestments there

US DEMAND RISES FOR CANADIAN CANOLAWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Strong U.S. demand for canola oil ha

The Argentine government's move to suspend most service on certain rail lines linking Buenos Aires w

Baltic Shipping Co. is facing new challenges this year after removing itselffrom control of

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

Personal bankruptcy filings in the United States rose to 718,107 last year, up 16 percent from 1989

IEA OFFICIALLY ENDS EMERGENCY OIL PLANPARIS - The International Energy Agency formally ended

*Singapore International Monetary Exchange Mar. 6, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended3-1 2-22

ARKWRIGHT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Waltham, Mass.) - William E. Moriarty Jr. was elected vice president

Mexican cotton production is expected to jump nearly 30 percent in 1991-92 (August-July), mainly bec

Japanese officials at a trade conference here this week defended their economic assistance program,

World events and economic trends are putting the brakes on air cargo shipments for Carolina manufact

Seoul plans to lift import bans on another 120 to 130 agricultural and fishery products from 1992 to

The South African economy has been seriously affected by internationalfinancial sanctions ai

COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (New York) - The membership of this commodity futures exchange elected 12 me

CASS LOGISTICS INC. (St. Louis, Mo.) - Terrence J. Cowee was named vice president, sales, and will h

Japan's corn importers are being increasingly squeezed by soaring freight rates from the U.S. Gulf f

The Bush administration's new export controls to prevent the proliferation of chemical, biological a

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.5 million barrels during the week ended March 1, compared

Southeast Asia will continue to see above-average growth in oil demand of 3 percent over the next se

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' crude production for February was estimated at 23 mil