Oil tax bill delayed as Mills reverses position
Washington report says House tax reform for the oil industry stalled as Wilbur D Mills shifts back to a restricted vote plan. The Ways and Means chair faces a Rules Committee decision while debate over depletion allowances and foreign tax treatment triggers intra‑party wrangling. A PEO official warns ending the allowance could raise gasoline prices by a few cents per gallon.
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Saudi Arabia Takes Major Stake in Aramco Operation
NEW YORK AP Saudi Arabia has taken over 80 percent of Arabian American Oil Co Aramco said. The four American owners Exxon Mobil Standard of California and Texaco will have a contractual arrangement to buy most oil from the government share. Details to be worked out in July with Saudi representatives as ownership terms evolve. Current Aramco production is about five million barrels daily, near US total output. Industry leaders expect shifts toward marketing refining and transport profits.
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State OKs million in transit planning grants
The State Transportation Board approved 1 million dollars in mass transit planning grants. The largest went to the Southern California Association of Governments covering Los Angeles and several counties. Other grants included 225,000 to the San Diego CPO and 185,000 to the San Francisco Transportation Commission.
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Federal energy office orders 61 percent gasoline shares for states
The Federal Energy Office allocated at least 61 percent of each state's June 1972 gasoline supply. Administrator John C. Sawhill said about 4.4 million barrels must be drawn from inventories to meet the allocations. To provide 95 percent would require 210 million barrels. June kept back to stock July and August demand. Nationwide supply totals about 83 billion gallons for June, about 4.4 million gallons daily, 4.3 percent above May. Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio show lower June levels than May.
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Supreme Court Upholds Natural Gas Price Ceilings in South Louisiana
The Supreme Court upheld Federal Power Commission ceilings on natural gas prices for southern Louisiana, a major gas region supplying one third of U S domestic production. The ruling could affect similar area-wide regulations in seven regions and the broader national energy policy. Mobil Oil Corp New York State Public Service Commission and Municipal Distributors Group challenged the rules from 1971. An oil industry spokesman noted shale oil developments may meet world demand. A Sacramento bill to regulate massage technicians was killed by the Assembly Commerce Committee.
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