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Show MEXICAN OIL OUTPUT MAKES BIG INCREASE Shipments of oil from Mexico in the flmt nine months of this year amounted to approximately "7. 335,993 barrels, 3,416,-180 3,416,-180 more than were exported during all of 1918, according to the Boston News Bureau. Tf present rate of increase is maintained, exports of oil from Mexico for this year should be close to 80.000,000 barrels. Shipments in the third quarter totaled 21,287,963 barr&ls, compared with 16,145,-870 16,145,-870 in the first quarter, an Increase of 4,321.953. or more than 25 per cent. Mexican Eagle Oil company, controlled 1jy Royal Dutch -Shell combination, made the largest shipments In all three quarter, quar-ter, while Mexican Petroleum came second. sec-ond. Standard OH Company of New Jersey Jer-sey fhipped the third largest amount. In the nln months ended Fentember 30 these companies exported 9.142.35S barrels, 8,008.858 and 6.621.72.', respectively. Shipments of Mexican Eagle Oil company com-pany showed nn Increase In the third quarter ovftr the first of 31 par cent; Mexican Fetrolnum showed a gain of 16 per cent; Standard OH Company of New Jersey 22 per cent; Pcn;i M(-x Fuel company com-pany 57 per cent, and Cortes Oil company (now Atlantic Lobos Oil company) 73 per cent. |