My suspicion is because the local estimates understand that fuel consumption is driven by more urgent needs and a willingness to pay than the global estimates that
consider fuel availability at what they think is an affordable price.
Not exact matches
Third generation (1982 — 1992) The
availability and cost of gasoline (two
fuel crises had occurred by this time) meant the weight and the
fuel consumption of the 3rd generation had to be
considered in the design.
For example, developing guidance, developing standardised formats for reporting
fuel oil non
availability if a ship can not obtain compliant
fuel oil and
considering verification and control issues.
It further emphasizes the need to
consider sensitivity to vehicle technology and alternative
fuel availability and costs as well as economy - wide responses when forecasting the energy, environmental, and economic outcomes of policy combinations.