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Word: petrolera (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Manhattan, have charged 30 companies and 37 individuals in eight states and Panama with illegally selling oil futures contracts. These commit the buyer to purchase petroleum for either delivery or resale by an agreed date. The firms-among them, International Petroleum Exchange Inc., Bartex Petroleum Corp. and Comercial Petrolera Internacional S.A.-are specifically accused of using false promotional material, failing to disclose risks and defrauding customers in at least 31 states. The ripoff: as much as $30 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Crude Scam | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

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