Oil Industry Sees Modest 1963 Gains in Demand
W K Whiteford of Gulf Oil Corp predicts 1963 petroleum demand will rise about 2 percent to 10.5 million barrels daily. Gasoline up 2.8 percent, kerosene and jet fuel up 7 percent. He expects steady profit improvement from higher sales, better efficiency, and lower costs.
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W. K. Whiteford
Gulf Oil Corp
Whiteford
Oil demand abroad outpacing U S growth in 1963
Albert L. Nickerson of Socony Mobil says foreign oil consumption will rise about 9 percent in 1963, versus 2.5 percent in the United States. Demand will grow fastest in Japan and Western Europe, with petrochemicals up about 15 percent abroad and 8 percent in the United States. He warns ongoing excess crude output keeping prices from falling below 1962 levels and notes a Russian export push affecting free world supply.
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Albert L. Nickerson
Socony Mobil Oil Co
Japan
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Nickerson
Market Spins Helped This Industry
New York The stock market gyrations this year aided commercial finance. Theo dore H Silbert president of Standard Financial Corp said the dip last spring boosted interim financing as small firms avoided new stock issues. He cited a 1962 volume of 17.8 billion for commercial finance companies, up 2.1 billion from 1961. The outlook remained positive due to rising retail sales and industrial production.
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Theodore H. Silbert
Standard Financial Corp
Silbert
Cards Popular With Teen Set
New York report notes teenagers enjoy card playing in a nationwide survey. Card Commentaries says teens most often play on weekends and prefer peers as opponents. Boys favor Pinochle Hearts Poker and 506 Rummy while girls favor Bridge.
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