Sentences with phrase «u.s. fuel markets»

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LONDON, April 25 (Reuters)- Oil eased on Wednesday, but held in sight of three - year highs reached the previous day, as rising U.S. fuel inventories and production weighed on an otherwise bullish market.

Hyundai and Kia both increased their shares of the U.S. new - vehicle market in the past decade, particularly during the economic downturn of 2008 to 2010 when consumers sought out fuel - efficient and relatively low - priced vehicles.

Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market, consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters)- Oil edged higher on Wednesday, nearing three - year highs reached the previous day, as rising U.S. fuel inventories and production weighed on an otherwise bullish market.

«While we are seeing solid U.S. fuel margins year to date, this quarter's results were negatively impacted by volatility in the crude oil market, particularly in the southwest US,» he said in a news release.

But short - sellers may have regained an edge after a burst of market volatility earlier this year fueled by fears of rising U.S. interest rates and the Trump administration's tough talk on trade.

Meanwhile, with a series of supportive economic factors at play «we expect the country's real estate market to continue the strong showing it posted in the second half of 2013,» Soper said, noting among other things favourable interest rates and an improving U.S. economy fuelling demand for Canadian exports.

If you can make it here, as the song goes, you can make it anywhere: New Yorkers are tastemakers, and success in the Big Apple will fuel appetites in other U.S. markets.

As WTI enjoys the first meaningful price rise since this spring, and a day after the API injected further optimism in markets by reporting a 761,000 - barrel draw in U.S. crude oil inventories, the EIA added fuel to the celebratory mood.

«As an independent company with renewed investment, we are in a position to actively pursue plans that help further our mission and fuel our ambitious goals in the U.S. and in our global markets,» Beauchamp said in a statement to Recode.

«For the first time, the U.S. ethanol industry will have the opportunity to compete for a portion of Japan's fuel blending market,» Emily Skor, head of Washington - based ethanol group Growth Energy, said in a statement.

Economic growth in the U.S. and around the world gained momentum throughout 2017, fueling some eye - popping gains in global stock markets and encouraging optimism for consumers.

Marathon Petroleum Corp agreed to buy rival Andeavor for more than $ 23 billion in a deal creating one of the largest global refiners that will benefit from access to booming U.S. shale fields and growing U.S. fuel export markets.

Five years after skyrocketing fuel prices and turmoil in financial markets knocked auto makers into a tailspin, the U.S. market has recovered to its former size and character.

Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling to near $ 78 a barrel, as Europe's debt crisis roiled markets and falling personal incomes in the U.S. suggested slack demand for fuel.

U.S. - listed ETFs continued to rake in money in the latest week, even as political uncertainty in Washington fueled the largest stock market decline of the year on Wednesday.

A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, urged regulators to investigate whether billionaire investor Carl Icahn used his role as an adviser to the White House to gain unfair trading advantages in the market for renewable fuel credits.

«To the point where competition among the Oil Marketing Companies remains high, market price for both Brent crude and refined oil dropping in average price terms, added to the appreciation of the Cedi against the U.S. dollar, and increasing national fuel stock; the Institute for Energy Security (IES) believe that there is enough positive momentum and fundamental justification to move the prices of Petrol and Diesel lower on the local market,» IES said in a release signed by Gilbert Richmond Rockson, Principal Research Analyst.

Guided by the fundamental indicators such as rise in price of Gasoline, Gasoil and Brent crude on the international oil market, the country's fuel stock as well as the fair - stability of the country's local currency against the U.S. Dollar; the Institute for Energy Security (IES) sees fuel prices primed to rise again on the local market by up to 2.5 %.

The study examined the behavior of investors in U.S. and European financial markets that reflected their perceptions about future profitability of fossil fuels and renewable energy.

The world's car fleet is set to triple by 2050 to two billion autos with 80 percent of that growth coming from rapidly industrializing nations like India that currently do not have fuel economy rules (although the fastest growing car market — China — has tougher regulations than the U.S.).

Yet a third player in the emerging algae fuel market is Synthetic Genomics, the brainchild of genomics guru Craig Venter, who beat the U.S. government in sequencing the human genome and at a fraction of the cost.

But Recchia - O'Neill is certainly at the forefront of a transformation of the U.S. — and global — auto market from standard gasoline - fueled internal combustion engines to greener vehicles.

«There is a realization that a diversified suite of renewable energy resources will displace fossil fuel,» said Monty Worthington, who is directing a tidal energy project in Alaska for the Maine - based Ocean Renewable Power Co. «To establish a place in the emerging marine renewable market, the time for [U.S.] investment is now.»

Should the market demands for hydrogen fuel increase with the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles, the U.S. will need to produce and store large amounts of cost - effective hydrogen from domestic energy sources, such as natural gas, solar and wind, said Daniel Dedrick, Sandia hydrogen program manager.

In recent decades, the U.S. share of the growing fuel market has declined from 30 % to just 10 %, he notes, so the United States no longer wields the power within international nuclear safety that it did when the NNPA was written.

Concerns about charter schools include them challenging the long - existing status quo (there are more than 4,000 in the U.S.); adding fuel to the debate of vouchers, markets, and choice; and affecting the funding of traditional schools, seemingly pitting charter activists against traditional school educators.

The union leadership sees this and gets all jizzy, thinking about how to steer some of that dough to their own pockets: «The four corporations that dominate the U.S. standardized testing market spend millions of dollars lobbying state and federal officials — as well as sometimes hiring them — to persuade them to favor policies that include mandated student assessments, helping to fuel a nearly $ 2 billion annual testing business, a new analysis shows.

The introduction of Ford's Transit Connect to the U.S. market in late 2009 resonated with a surprisingly large segment commercial van buyers seeking a practical, nimble, and fuel - efficient van instead of making do with a standard full - size model.

Stay tuned for more official information about the U.S. - market 2015 Volkswagen Touareg as we hear more about fuel economy, pricing, and equipment changes.

It follows the Ford Transit Connect to the U.S. market for businesses that don't need the size, and don't want the fuel consumption of a larger van.

Mazda will provide only the 2.0 - liter Skyactiv inline - four for the U.S. market, although one engineer smiled when we suggested the 1.5 - liter might be considered for us when Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards get stricter in coming years.

We expect to see an updated 2.0 - liter flat - four engine in the U.S. - market car, with improved power and fuel - efficiency over today's model.

DEARBORN, MI — Ford and Toyota sign an agreement to jointly develop rear - wheel - drive hybrid electric powertrains, noting increasing the fuel efficiency of light - duty pickups and SUVs is imperative to remaining viable in a U.S. market facing increasingly stringent government regulations.

It's not only U.S. buyers that are fueling demand — the high - riding body style is a favorite throughout the increasingly global luxury market, be it Russia, the Middle East, or China.

It's not growing [just] because of low fuel prices but as part of a fundamental shift in what consumers are looking for in the U.S. market.

With new powertrains, including a flex - fuel - capable 164 - hp 2.5 - liter I - 4 and a 3.2 - liter diesel I - 5 producing 197 hp and 347 lb - ft of torque, the global Ranger features significant technical improvements compared to its counterpart in the U.S. Styling for the truck is contemporary, departing from the traditional look of past U.S. - market Rangers.

It only generates 69 grams of CO2 per kilometer, well below the European target of 95 grams, and it consumes only 3 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, which is over 78 miles per gallon, but that's on the European test cycle, which is far easier than the U.S. test, so expect lower numbers when it's sold in the American market.

With fuel prices continuing to rise, it will be interesting to see whether Audi considers bringing this engine to the U.S. market.

We're not going to speculate on what the gas version of the V60 will return in terms of fuel economy when it makes its way to the U.S. market.

Though light - duty diesels haven't caught on in the U.S., there's a reason why they dominate plenty of European markets where fuel costs about double what we pay.

The diesel engine would improve the Frontier's fuel efficiency by more than 35 percent over the current 4.0 V -6-powered version of the truck, said Fred Diaz, Nissan's senior vice president for U.S. sales and marketing, parts and service.

The new tests include hybrids and gasoline - only models that are among the most fuel - efficient vehicles available in the U.S. market.

The first mass production PHEV available in the U.S. market, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, with an EPA rated all - electric range of 35 miles (56 km), and an additional gasoline - only extended range of 344 miles (554 km) has an EPA combined city / highway fuel economy of 93 MPG - e in all - electric mode, and 37 mpg ‑ US (6.4 L / 100 km; 44 mpg ‑ imp) in gasoline - only mode, for an overall combined gas - electric fuel economy rating of 60 mpg ‑ US (3.9 L / 100 km; 72 mpg ‑ imp) equivalent (MPG - e).

The following table shows the overall EV / hybrid fuel economy expressed in terms of miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (mpg - e) and the utility factor for the ten MY2014 plug - in hybrids available in the U.S. market.

Nearly every other U.S. market car underwent the change to exhaust catalysts and unleaded - only fuel requirements the year before.

[3] In addition to being the smallest, most fuel - efficient car marketed by Chevrolet, the Chevette was the lightest car marketed in the U.S..

«As more buyers look for new vehicles across the country, Ford is ready with our strongest lineup ever of fuel - efficient cars, utilities and full - size pickups,» said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.

Partly because the Insight is so heretically different from anything else on the road and partly because it occupies a market niche other carmakers don't cover in their U.S. lineups: simple, two - person vehicles with maximum fuel economy.

«In the U.S. market, we see potential for it to improve fuel economy of trucks.»