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The Federal Maritime Commission at its next meeting Wednesday, Sept. 24, will consider the following

Only about 3 percent of oil wells pumping on federal land took advantage of new rules permitting the

Norsk Shell and Statoil, Norway's national oil company, presented Oil and Energy Minister Arne Oeien

Demand for petroleum products will increase in the next four years across the Asian region, the chie

Conoco Inc., a Du Pont Co. subsidiary, and Nippon Mining Co., Tokyo, will join in a $135 million joi

Citgo, Unocal, Champlin Reduce WTI PostingsCitgo Petroleum Corp., Tulsa, Okla., a unit of So

Government and business officials here are hoping that Ponce, the third- largest city in Puerto Rico

Amoco Orient Petroleum Co., a unit of Amoco Corp., Chicago, signed its third contract with the Peopl

The Argentine government awarded the first onshore oil exploration contract under the "open door" po

Longshoremen and maritime employers on the British Columbia coast are in a position to declare a str

A ferry service that carries freight trains across the North Sea between the eastern England port of

Oregon's 23 ports need large amounts of financial assistance, according to a consultant's report.

India's 1986-87 autumn crop of cereals and pulses may reach 86 million metric tons if rains are norm

Reactions by officials at Oregon's four deepwater ports to a consultant's report calling for more st

Timken Co. workers were idle Tuesday as they awaited a ruling from the Bureau of Employment Services

Chatting and getting information by telephone terminals has become a national craze in France, and U

Peabody Coal Taps Cressler,Two Other VPsHENDERSON, Ky. - Peabody Coal Co. promoted D

Single men and women make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the home- buying market, and for

CSCE Cuts Margins For Coffee ContractsThe Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange has cut original

Four prominent economists endorse the Baker plan over the alternative Bradley plan as the best way t

Two recent marine disasters could each become among the most costly ever to hit insurers' books.

The Japanese government's new economic pump-priming package will involve expenditures of more than $

John J. Stocker, at 37 one of the youngest people ever to head a national trade association, is unpe

Production at the nation's factories, mines and utilities edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in August but

GENERAL NEWSIndustrial production rose in August but is still down from the start of 1986. P

GENERAL NEWSIndustrial production rose in August but is still down from the start of 1986. P

The European Community plans to step up its attack on Japanese trading practices by pressing for cha

Utility fuel buyers are reluctant to stockpile coal late next year as a hedge against a possible Uni

Turkey, EC Meet BRUSSELS, Belgium - In their first high-level contact since 1980, Turkey and

The railroad industry is attempting to figure out what to do now that a House subcommittee has moved

The United States incurred a record $34.7 billion deficit in international current account transacti

Western Granted Spokane-Vancouver RunThe Transportation Department formally granted Western

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

Tuesday, September 16, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Video Presentation Set On Port of Long BeachLONG BEACH, Calif. - The premiere showing of a t

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

World Airways, which popularized cheap coast-to-coast flights, has halted scheduled passenger servic

Tokyo Stock Prices Set Second Record LossPrices on the Tokyo stock market plunged Tuesday, s

Among the fears that helped trigger last week's big decline in the stock market was a fear that infl

Taiwan may reduce tariffs on 1,800 items in January to boost imports and reduce foreign pressure to