Show MEXICAN OIL TRADE DOUBLES shipments for year 1920 expected to exceed barrels mexico city figures showing that oil shipments from mexico doubled since the first of last year have been published by the department of industry and commerce which records october shipments of barrels us ns against barrels in january these figures are striking in view of the fact that in 1001 1901 mexico shipped out barrels and in 1910 barrels shipments in 1919 totaled barrels and there Is reason to bellave believe that this years shipments will amount to more than barrels announcement was made recently that united states petroleum companies have just paid the mexican government more than apesos pesos in taxes it Is estimated that the petroleum industry in mexico represents a value of gold |