Sentences with phrase «fuel prices remain»

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

Scooter sales have suffered as fuel prices remain relatively low.

The U.S. economy is operating at near full employment levels, wages are rising, interest rates and fuel prices remain low and consumer confidence remains high.

Fuel prices remain relatively low, the jobs report continues to show that we are near full employment, and small business lending has rebounded from the depths of the credit crunch to record levels by some measures.

Not exact matches

Existing generators that now need 6 cents to cover fuel and operating costs would have to drastically cut costs, possibly restructure and surely pressure the fuel suppliers to slash prices in order to remain competitive.

Their key challenge was designing an engine that could satisfy America's stringent NOx regulations without sacrificing performance or fuel economy, while remaining competitive in sticker price.

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).

Newton, who doesn't own the stock but has his eye on it, says investors have to believe that the U.S. will continue its push for energy independence and that natural gas prices will remain low enough to keep it a more cost - effective way to fuel up.

The second rule of thumb relates to our current fuel derivative portfolio where a 10 % reduction in the price of Brent for the remaining half of 2012 would result in an additional $ 0.04 of realized losses on fuel derivatives that would offset the $ 0.13 per share favorable impact from the reduced price of fuel.

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.

Total inflation, however, remains much lower than the underlying trend because of past declines in fuel prices.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, remained stubbornly low at 1.0 percent.

Even so, coal prices remain stubbornly high, helping fuel a 115 % year - to - date gain in the Van Eck Vectors Coal ETF (KOL).

One area that remains a major concern for the central bank is the growing share of uninsured mortgages, those with loan to value ratios at or below 80 per cent, which is being fuelled by higher Toronto and Vancouver home prices and tighter qualification rules for insured mortgages.

Specifically related to oil, notwithstanding a fuel price environment today that is well below the 15 - year average, the value proposition for our airplanes remains a compelling one, and we have seen airlines in the past efficiently adjust to similar market conditions.

However, the ACCC fears the deal may reduce the intensity of competition between remaining fuel retailers, enabling them to more effectively co-ordinate price rises.

«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.

The Chamber remained cognisant of the fact that, soon after the increase in transport fares in July 2015, prices of fuel kept going down consistently.

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, Ghana (COPEC), has raised concern with the latest increase in fuel prices despite the National Petroleum Authority's (NPA) assurances that prices would remain fairly stable for the month of January.

And while U.S. oil dependence remains high, fuel prices are climbing.

Those kinds of prices, guaranteed for between 10 and 20 years, have helped fuel a surge in renewable energy development in Japan, leading to the addition of nearly 11,000 MW of solar capacity since 2012 while an additional 72,000 MW remains in the development pipeline, according to METI estimates.

As Jiang explained, the efficiency of coal conversion technologies remains low, and coal - derived liquid fuels or coal - based synthetic gas have lost their price advantage due to falling prices for conventional energy sources.

Greene predicts that the expense of meeting the new CAFE standards proposed in the Senate bill would probably range between $ 1,000 and $ 3,000 per vehicle, an up - front cost that could be recouped in fuel savings within five years if the price of gasoline remains above $ 3 a gallon.

Fuel prices have plummeted this year, but airfares have remained high.

That said, the NV200's capacity, fuel economy, agility, and low price point are attractive to commercial buyers — and will likely remain so for quite some time.

Modern automatics are actually more fuel efficient so that problem is solved so realistically only price remains the issue.

More information about the 2016 Kia Soul: The Soul remains one of the more affordable vehicles on the market, priced in line with compact sedans, and it is very well - equipped and quite fuel - efficient.

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More information about the 2014 Kia Soul: The Soul remains one of the more affordable vehicles on the market, priced in line with compact sedans, very well - equipped and quite fuel - efficient.

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The Soul remains one of the more affordable vehicles on the market, priced in line with compact sedans, very well - equipped and quite fuel - efficient.

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More information about the 2015 Kia Soul: The Soul remains one of the more affordable vehicles on the market, priced in line with other compact sedans, very well - equipped and quite fuel - efficient.

«When you look at the broader economy, including a strong job market, rising wages, low inflation and low interest rates, and couple them to low fuel prices and strong consumer confidence, you have everything you need for auto sales to weather headwinds and remain at or near historic highs,» said Mustafa Mohatarem, GM chief economist.

It's expected there will also be little change to the M3's list priced — currently $ 156,040 with either transmission option — and that fuel consumption and CO2 emissions will remain unchanged at 8.3 L / 100 km and 194g / km respectively.

The average transaction price of a new light vehicle in April rose two percent compared to the same month in 2017 to $ 35,411 despite rising fuel prices as luxury SUVSsales remained strong, r...

«The 2009 Maxima 3.5 S features an increase in standard equipment, horsepower and style, combined with better fuel economy, yet remains very competitively priced with nearly $ 400 more value than the 2008 Maxima 3.5 SE,» said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc. «As the flagship of Nissan's exciting 2009 lineup, this new Maxima sets the standard in every category, including value.»

In a nutshell, the new Honda Jazz remains an attractive proposal for those who put a high price on practicality and fuel efficiency, but to a certain extent on the latter.

The 3.0 - litre TDI V6 turbo - diesel — priced now just below $ 100,000 — actually produces lower power output than the engine it replaces (160kW versus 180kW), but torque remains at 500Nm and fuel efficiency has improved from 6.0 to 5.1 L / 100 km.

Traffic and fuel prices, integrated with navigation, are particularly useful, but Ford will need to adopt a cell data connection to remain competitive.

Even as fuel and transportation costs have increased, the price of Prime has remained the same.

«This is fuelled by overvaluation — meaning house prices remain higher than the level of personal disposable income, population growth and other fundamentals would support.

Of course, with the price of oil dropping faster than the number of remaining Sears stores, the airlines can't justify adding fuel surcharges to their tickets anymore.

As the oil price has collapsed, the airlines won't be applying the usual increases in «fuel levy» at the same rate, so flight costs should remain constant.

«Although we are always working to reduce operational costs, there are some cost items that remain outside of our control and fuel prices are one of them,» says Pacific Coastal Airlines President Quentin Smith.

«Although we are always working to reduce operational costs, there are some cost items that remain outside of our control and fuel prices are one of them,» says Pacific Coastal Airlines -LSB-...]

Similarly, while some fuel - importing nations may see an overall benefit in terms of their trade deficits, there are plenty of oil producing countries who will lose out as demand falls and oil prices remain depressed.

Those pushing for a rising price (via a tax or cap) on emissions make the economic case that as long as the environmental costs of burning fossil fuels (or cutting forests) aren't reflected in the accounting calculations driving those activities, «burn baby burn» will remain business as usual.

As I wrote the other day, it looks like countries are going to remain focused on addressing real - time problems related to energy security (most notably high oil prices) for the time being, even as evidence builds that global warming could fuel turmoil, particularly in already - troubled places like sub-Saharan Africa, in the long run.