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The Russian Duma, the lower house of Parliament, has voted to halt privatization of Rosgosstrakh, th

Exxon Corp. must be confident of getting a reduction in the damages awarded against it for the Exxon

THAI OIL FIRM, 4 OTHERSTO SIGN MYANMAR DEALBANGKOK - Thailand's PTT Exploration and Producti

Making U.S.-flag shipping requirements more exporter-friendly sounds simple. It's not.U.S. e

Lufthansa Cargo and SAS Cargo announced Friday they will be collaborating on freight shipments, star

As of Feb. 14, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 238.38 up 0.41 w

Feb. 14, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595per

Feb. 14, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The Indian government has thrown open the coal sector to private investment, 24 years after mines we

Feb. 14, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 13, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 14, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Feb. 14, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

Russia's politically powerful gas monopoly, Gazprom, is confident it will be able to resist pressure

MEXICO WILL NOT DROPSOYMEAL IMPORT DUTYMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Commerce Secretariat has forma

Friday, Feb. 14, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The fate of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is back in the stewardship of bankruptcy court, where dozens o

SHIPSCANADA REPORTS BACKLOGON WHEAT WILL CONTINUEOTTAWA - Canada's Agricultu

Peace talks between railroads and trucking companies over the size and weight of big rigs should com

The U.S. Customs Service is not waiting until its system of automating export filings goes on line b

Agricultural exporters are starting to voice concerns about the U.S. Customs Service's plan to requi

General Motors' Opel and Germany's Mercedes-Benz AG have been raided by EU competition inspectors in

''It's viewed as corporate welfare, but if you can increase the efficiency of the auto by 300 percen

BILL WOULD BAR BUSINESSWITH SYRIA AND SUDANWASHINGTON - Two senior House members introduced

If China lifts a ban on meat imports for general consumption, it would legalize trade already going

India's state-owned overseas telecommunications carrier has rejected a proposal by the U.S. Federal

AIRBUS UNAWARE OF ANYBOEING PRESSURE TACTICSPARIS - European aircraft consortium Airbus Indu

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union agreed Frid

Thai chicken exporters have asked economic attaches at Thai embassies abroad to urge host countries

A World Trade Organization arbitrator ruled against Japan's attempt to drag out for five years manda

The Gulf Cooperation Council is joining the world.After years of resistance, GCC members are

St. Valentine's Day was good business in Moscow, despite the relative unfamiliarity of the Roman Cat

Airlines, freight forwarders and express carriers are all bullish about the Persian Gulf, aregion th

Turkey, in a bid to boost trade in Turkish Eurobonds and increase long-term debt availability, plans

SWISS RE, EQECAT JOININ WINDSTORM PROJECTLONDON - Eqecat has announced a joint venture with

By the year 2005, China will have doubled its annual grain purchases from abroad to 32 million metri

SAN FRANCISCO APPROVESUNITED AIRLINES LEASESAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's Board of Supervis

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC.Gerald Gitner was named chairman and chief executive, replacing Tho