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SPOT CHEMICALS
Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Jan. 28, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price
TIGHTNESS IN TANKERS SLOWS SAUDI OIL EXPORT
Alan Abrams |
The use of large tankers as floating storage tanks has done more to slow Saudi Arabia's oil exports
FINANCIAL BRIEFS
Wire and Staff Reports |
NEW POLISH PREMIER WANTS 80 PERCENT DEBT CUTWARSAW, Poland - Poland's new prime minister, Ja
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE WILL RESULT IN HIGHER BONDS FOR IMPORTERS
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Importers will have to pay more in premiums for surety bonds because Customs is raising the minimum
Maritime
IMPORT LEADS
JOC Staff |
Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c
Maritime
GULF WAR CLOSES DOORS FOR EXPORTS OF BRAZILIAN ARMS MANUFACTURERS
Sam Dillon |
Avibras Aerospacial SA was one of Brazil's stardust success stories, a plucky little arms manufactur
Maritime
EC HAS 'NEW ATTITUDE' ON REFORM, YEUTTER SAYS
Knight-Ridder Financial |
Meetings between U.S. and EC ministers Monday revealed "a new EC attitude" toward global farm reform
COMMODITY BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
CHINA UNVEILS 10-YEAR GRAIN PRODUCTION GOALSChina's annual grain output will reach 500 milli
RETIRED MERCHANT MARINERS RECALLED
Timothy Dwyer |
Call this tale "The Old Men and the Sea." Four sailors, all veterans of World War II and two of them
Maritime
WAR BARELY AFFECTS EXPORTS OF CRUDE FROM PERSIAN GULF
Knight-Ridder Financial |
War in the Persian Gulf is having little effect on crude oil pumping and exports from the region, th
PRICES FOR CRUDE OIL FIND A FLOOR, AT LEAST FOR NOW, ANALYSTS SAY
Abudi Zein |
Prices seem to have stabilized at a temporary floor of about $21 a barrel for West Texas Intermediat
ANALYSTS BEARISH ON PLATINUM
Howard Simon |
Platinum prices will soon trade at a discount to gold for the first time in five years, some analyst
QUOTA WATCH
American Association of Exporters and Importers Textile Quota |
Textile Quotas to Watch as of Jan. 26, 1991* Country Category Description
Maritime
BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX
JOC Staff |
1467 (Jan. 28, 1991) Previous day - 1466 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
Maritime
MAJOR GAINS AND DECLINES IN CARLOADINGS
Source: Adapted from Weekly Railroad Traffic, Association of |
Three Weeks Ended Jan. 19, 1991, vs. Similar 1989-90 Period Cars Cars Loaded LoadedChange
HONG KONG GROUP MOVES INTO UK INSURANCE MART
Brigitte Maxey |
Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific, owner of a Reebok manufacturing plant and a Coca-Cola bottling facili
COMPANIES SCRAMBLE FOR ROLE IN GULF SPILL CLEANUP
Pei-Tse Wu |
Oil spill response organizations in both the United States and Britain Monday said they were readyin
US AND SOVIETS POSTPONE SUMMIT
From Wire Reports |
The United States and the Soviet Union announced Monday that a Moscow summit planned for Feb. 11 to
US DOLLAR MOVES DOWN IN THIN TRADE
Knight-Ridder Financial |
The U.S. dollar was broadly lower Monday afternoon in quiet trading. Dealers said the market
INDIAN MINISTER PLANS US VISIT IN BID TO BOOST BILATERAL TRADE
N. Vasuki Rao |
Commerce Minister Subramaniam Swamy, citing a list of complaints, plans a visit to the United States
Maritime
TRAFFIC BRIEFS
Wire and Staff Reports |
TWO RAIL UNIONS APPROVE MERGERCLEVELAND - The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Am
SURGE IN UK EXPORTS OF WHEAT SPURS IDEAS OF SUPPLY SHORTFALL
Knight-Ridder Financial |
A strong surge in U.K. wheat exports and firmer prices are encouraging a belief that 1990-91 (July-J
CHEMICAL BRIEFS
From Wire and Staff Reports |
P&G VENTURE TO BOOST CAPACITY IN MALAYSIAFPG Oleochemicals Sdn. Bhd., a Procter & Gamble Co.
GHANA COCOA OFFICIAL REPORTEDLY ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGE
Knight-Ridder Financial |
A senior Ghana Cocobod official has been arrested for receiving bribes from foreign firms in return
AUTO ASSIGNED RISK PANEL PULLED OFF ROAD IN CALIF.
Jerry Goldberg |
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has ousted the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan govern
COMEX METAL WAREHOUSE
JOC Staff |
Jan. 28, 1991 Copper Total, 15,221. Gold Total, .1,680,160.Silver Total, .265,534,285.
NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS
JOC Staff |
Jan. 28, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 33.9
*SINGAPORE OIL FUTURES
JOC Staff |
Singapore International Monetary Exchange Jan. 28, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel
NEWS SUMMARY
JOC Staff |
* Rosalind Rachid - Trade Talk 5A * Import Quota Watch 5A* Susan Buchanan - CRB Outlook 7A
REEFER CARGO TRADE FORECAST TO GROW ABOUT 3 PERCENT A YEAR AFTER SLOW 1991
Craig Dunlap |
The recent boom in the refrigerated cargo trades will slow along with general global economic condit
Maritime
FOOD DISTRIBUTOR GROUP TARGETS WORKER INJURIES
Gregory S. Johnson |
The trade group representing the nation's largest food distributors will work with federal safety of
AVIATION BRIEFS
Wire and Staff Reports |
USAIR GROUP'S LOSS WIDENED IN 4TH QUARTERARLINGTON, Va. - USAir Group's fourth-quarter loss
HEALTH COVER STUDY SHOWS INCREASE IN NUMBER OF UNINSURED TEXANS
Laura Raley Borda |
One in five Texans is now part of a group that cannot afford health insurance, according to two rece
FREIGHT RATE FUTURES
JOC Staff |
Jan. 28, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
Maritime
LONDON METALS
JOC Staff |
(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Jan. 28, 1991Bid AskedCopper-
BUDDHIST-BACKED PARTY KEY TO JAPAN GULF AID
From Wire Reports |
A small centrist party backed by a rich Buddhist sect holds the key to whether Japan's ruling Libera
GROWTH FAILS TO DENT POVERTY IN ASIAN CITIES
From Wire Reports |
Despite the dynamic growth of major Asian economies over the past decade, governments have largely
Maritime
US ATTACKS CLOSED MARKETS IN TOKYO, WARNS OF BACKLASH
From Wire Reports |
Japanese banks and securities companies could lose out in the United States if Tokyo fails to open u
US ASKED TO INVESTIGATE TUNGSTEN ORE FROM CHINA
Journal of Commerce Staff |
China is dumping tungsten ore concentrates in the U.S. market, U.S. Tungsten Corp., a Strategic Mine
Maritime
NEW PRODUCTS VIDEO GAME PLAYING FIELD WIDENS
Wire Reports |
The video game playing field widened with the introduction by the world's industry giants of new ups
Maritime
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