Sentences with phrase «as fuel prices»

After a slow 2006, sales took off last year in Europe and America as fuel prices shot up.

As fuel prices go through the roof, food prices are following, and people around the world are not happy.

This return is tax free, and it will likely go up each year as fuel prices go up.

It's also good for your pocketbook as fuel prices are still pretty high and show no sign of significantly declining anytime soon.

As fuel prices wreak havoc with the industry's bottom line, carriers have responded by dumping older, less efficient jets,

Some airlines, including AA, are pushing for lower fees, to cut costs as fuel prices remain high.

Couldn't find another 5 % card out there, so I switched to frequent flier miles cards as fuel prices where going up it seemed like the better way to go.

Are some people going into debt to buy gas as fuel prices rise?

For the first time, the IIHS has tested the smallest vehicles sold in the U.S. market, which gain popularity as fuel prices rise.

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid features as standard the Uconnect 8.4 system with an 8.4 - inch touchscreen, available navigation, integrated voice command and Uconnect Access, which keeps drivers and passengers connected with helpful information, such as fuel prices and movie listings.

Scooter sales have suffered as fuel prices remain relatively low.

Fuel efficiency is a key point for many large families and the increased adoption of hybrid technology eases the sting at the pump as fuel prices rise.

As fuel prices soar, Hyundai plans to add a four - cylinder engine to its Santa Fe lineup when the crossover is redesigned in 2010.

Camira sales were strong initially, but as fuel prices had stabilised, buyers gravitated away from Camira and Commodore towards the larger Falcon, which overtook the Commodore as Australia's bestselling car for the first time in 1982.

It's not just us Indians who are so obsessed about mileage, even Europeans and Americans have started to care about fuel efficiency as fuel prices have been on a constant rise.

«For those of you who are more inclined to buy green than you are to drive through it as fuel prices rise, I can recommend no better resource than ACEEE's Green Book... [It] offers solid, practical, well - researched, balanced advice.»

And if, after the current London experiment, consumer demand is piqued as fuel prices continue their anticipated upward trend, «we will be in a position to offer production - ready solutions in a very short space of time,» Walker says.

As fuel prices for imports rise and more and more environmental issues linked to food production come to light, the level of interest in aquaponics is «increasing astronomically,» Rakocy says.

Because the sail can easily be added onto existing ships, Wrage believes that shipping companies will embrace the technology as fuel prices continue to rise.

At issue is the fact that even as fuel prices have come down, prices have not.

The airlines that survived the volatile decade following 9/11 have since consolidated themselves into a lucrative oligopoly, prompting questions about why smaller cities continue to lose service, why seats keep getting smaller, why fares have remained stubbornly high even as fuel prices dropped and profits soared, and why paying passengers are being quasi-defenestrated from overbooked flights.

While battery - powered flight is attractive, especially as fuel prices have recently surged to more than three - year highs, challenges abound.

Some analysts fretted about how and when the plan would expand the airline's margins, especially as fuel prices touch multi-year highs.

Its built - in data connection supports features such as fuel price listings and Yelp, while smartphone - integrated apps range from social media to music services.

The jaw - dropping line item was that solar would offer $ 0 value as a fuel price guarantee, despite estimates in other utility jurisdictions of between 2 cents and 4 cents per kilowatt - hour.

Not exact matches

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

LONDON, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. May Day holidays across Asia and Europe meant trading was thinner than usual, though there was more than enough news flow to keep those...

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

Beijing is hoping that building more cities will create wealth for its people but as CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports, it's also fueling a debilitating rise in property prices.

Similarly, as the price of fossil fuels goes up, the country will lean more and more on sources of clean, renewable energy.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stood by U.S. airlines in the third quarter, even as carriers were hit by three massive hurricanes, a spike in fuel prices and heavy selling of airline shares by other investors.

The model has come under fire for fuelling another HFT strategy known as rebate arbitrage, which some believe distorts pricing and hurts liquidity.

The average price of unleaded gas was $ 3.28 per gallon as of Dec. 6, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

As the price of fuel has dropped, it's been taking up a smaller and smaller share of these expenses, to the point that now, he estimates, fuel only makes up about 15 percent of airlines» spending (assuming their other costs have remained roughly equal).

As jet fuel costs rise in accordance with oil prices — and already fuel has overtaken labour as airlines» biggest expense — air travel could risk becoming unaffordable for the average persoAs jet fuel costs rise in accordance with oil prices — and already fuel has overtaken labour as airlines» biggest expense — air travel could risk becoming unaffordable for the average persoas airlines» biggest expense — air travel could risk becoming unaffordable for the average person.

It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought - fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the biggest price gains for U.S. consumers.

So when the Toronto Port Authority announced its intention to make the airport self - sufficient by increasing traffic, Deluce hatched his plan: an airline that would fly fuel - efficient turboprops on well - travelled business routes, as well as to Northern Ontario destinations whose passenger demand and pricing sweet - spots he knew all too well.

Three aspiring gold miners have announced an increase in projected free cash flow for their respective projects as a result of the strong gold price, coupled with falling fuel costs.

You might think that with housing prices climbing as they are in Silicon Valley, real estate would be fueling the boom.

As Vancouver's house prices lift off into lotus land, the debate over just how much local real estate activity is fuelled by wealthy Asian investors is getting more heated.

Riverwalk is an easy target because it is highly visible, has a large price tag, and is financed with a federal loan backed by a local motor fuel tax that, some argue, could be better used for purposes such as municipal schools.

Oil prices were higher in choppy trade on Wednesday, as a bigger - than - expected U.S. crude stock build pressured prices, but large draws of fuel stocks provided some support.

This was most Americans» first experience with long gas lines and high prices for fuel and served as a backdrop for the continued erosion of the stock market.

It also gradually phased out subsidies that kept retail fuel cheap, causing prices at the pump to climb by an average of nearly 25 % since 2014, even though global oil prices fell by as much as 75 % during that period.

LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 30 (Reuters)- The term «demand destruction» is again entering the lexicon of the current crude oil market as the sharp rise in prices raises concerns about when do consumers start cutting back on their fuel consumption.

Starting in 2017, Alberta will apply a $ 20 - a-tonne price on carbon emissions that will cover about 90 per cent of the economy, including essentials such as gasoline and home heating fuel.

Things have improved recently, though, as dropping prices for jet - fuel helped the airline record third - quarter profits of $ 41.6 million, up 24 % year - over-year.

Nordic forward prices fell on Wednesday after rising for the last three sessions in a row as some market players took an opportunity to cash in the gains, while bearish fuel markets weighted on the longer - term contracts.

«As term structure strengthens and perhaps even inverts, the psychological impact of locking in future fuel prices below near - dated and spot prices should also embolden consumer hedging.»

Fossil fuel prices are squeezing budgets in several states that rely heavily on severance taxes, such as Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma — even as OPEC nations consider cutting production to boost prices.