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Soviet-Chinese Trade Tops $45 MillionTrade across the Chinese-Soviet border in 1986 topped 3

Homes and offices with sensors that automatically turn up the lights, heat or air conditioning when

UK North Sea Output Declined in DecemberBritish oil output from the North Sea fell in Decemb

Cumberland Farms Inc. executives will travel to the Mideast this month seeking oil supplies for a Ne

European spot oil prices moved very little last week, with North Sea Brent crude trading in a narrow

While the war between Iran and Iraq is a "wild card" as far as forecasting prices is concerned, nati

A new milestone in Norwegian oil history was reached last week when the first cargo of crude oil fro

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will face a hard task maintaining crude oil prices

Transco Energy Co. reported fourth quarter net income of $14.6 million, or 57 cents a common share,

January 30, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

Traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway last year was up slightly, thanks to a late season surge.

General cargo traffic through Hampton Roads totaled 4.5 million tons last year, up from 4 million to

Jan de Koning, the Dutch minister for social affairs and employment, called for talks between the Ro

Coast Guard Urged To Clarify Fare OrderCoast Guard lawyers are seeking clarification of a Co

The diverse interests of steamship lines, shippers, economists, governments and labor came together

Sen. Zorkinsky to Chair Production, Price PanelSen. Edward Zorinsky, D-Neb., will chair the

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

United States Lines' laid-up Econships, the biggest containerships ever built, still have economic v

Tokyo Stocks Close Above the 20,000 LevelThe Nikkei index of 225 selected stocks rose above

Japanese net purchases of foreign bonds and stocks soared to a record high of $100.1 billion last ye

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

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There were 24,999 metric tons of corn and 1,595 running bales of cotton exported to China in Decembe

Fri., Jan. 30, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

There are 10 steps to marketing success when it comes to selling U.S. farm products to foreign buyer

Australian beef exports are expected to rise to 340,900 metric tons in 1988, up from an estimated 32

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has been "unresponsive" to changes in the cattle industry, but exist

USDA Predicts Increase In Japan Wood ImportsExports of U.S. forest products to Japan could i

Aluminum is expected to weaken through 1988 as non-Socialist world output increases but consumption

U.S. chip makers called upon the government to levy stiff sanctions on certain Japanese chips enteri

Thai miners are risking their lives by slipping into a war zone in Cambodia in search of Siam rubies

Japan exported 6.6 million motor vehicles in 1986, 1.9 percent fewer than the previous year, the Jap

Premier Jacques Chirac said a new round of negotiations over a financial dispute with Iran began las

U.S. chip makers called upon the government to levy stiff sanctions on certain Japanese chips enter

Across the Arab Gulf states the story is essentially the same. After a decade of sustained g

Monomer prices increased while plastics prices generally slipped over the last 30 days, according to

Buoyed by the success of a one-day general strike in mid-January that brought this country's main ci

Regional railroads - or short lines, as they are called by most in the railroad industry - have comb

The Japanese have managed to persuade Australian coking coal producers to reduce their prices by aro

PG&E Plans to Help Customers in NeedSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is takin