Sentences with phrase «global fuel prices»

We believe the country's lower labor costs, and rising global fuel prices, will continue to lure international manufacturers to the Latin American nation.

Not exact matches

Between rising oil prices and ongoing concerns over climate change, there is growing pressure on the global shipping industry to cut its fuel consumption.

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.

High demand for diesel and home heating fuel in particular means refineries are willing to pay more for crude oil, said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at Oil Price Information Service.

The case was heard amid growing global interest in virtual currencies and their underlying blockchain technology, fuelled by the ongoing boom in the price of bitcoin.

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NEW YORK, April 12 Prices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analystsPrices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analystsprices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts said.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Prices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analystsPrices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analystsprices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts said.

Global airline stocks are currently soaring as a result of low oil prices, increased seat capacity and more fuel - efficient aircraft.

Experimental central bank monetary policy across the globe has fueled global stock price appreciation, but a dangerous dependency on stimulus to generate ever - higher market returns is a possible side effect.

Europe, where nearly 50 per cent of vehicles are fuelled by diesel, is home to the global benchmark for diesel prices and the biggest storage hub for the road fuel as regional refineries are unable to meet local demand.

However, a global rally in crude prices pushed domestic fuel prices far higher than those levels.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«The continued expansion of world demand, resulting from global population and economic growth and increasing preference for dairy products are expected to be the main drivers, fuelling EU exports and sustaining commodity prices,» said the EC report.

However, he pointed out that global commodity prices had been falling, particularly for inputs such as sugar, oil - based plastics and fuel.

Global energy giant BP has vowed to be more price competitive in Australia in an attempt to gain clearance for its $ 1.8 billion acquisition of Woolworths» fuel business.

With gas prices on the rise and global warming becoming more and more of a threat, many are turning to fuel efficient hybrids.

Last week, the global news cycle quickly pivoted from the Christmas attacks to President Goodluck Jonathan ending a long - standing fuel subsidy, sending fuel prices skyrocketing from 60 to 140 naira (# 0.57) per litre.

Gordon Brown has written to the chairman of the G8 urging international action too avert fears of a growing crisis fuelled by soaring global food prices.

The fact that large pockets of people across the world are still living in extreme poverty is being exacerbated by rises in global food and fuel prices, as well as climate change.

According to Standard and Poor's Global Platts benchmark for Gasoline and Gasoil, prices of both products recorded increments on the international fuel market.

Rising imports of fuel and food prices have eaten into real incomes, putting country at risk of volatile global economy

Now we need to worry about global warming and the high price of jet fuel.

Due to fluctuations in global oil prices, a fuel surcharge may be added to your tour fee.

That's not nearly enough to fuel the entire global airline industry, but, as Morgan explains, «it's really an important step because it gets us out of the experimental phase and gets industries into large quantities at cost - competitive prices.»

This approach also relieves pressure on politicians who want to do something about global warming but don't want to impose burdens on the public, a key consideration at a time when high fuel prices and the economy are explosive issues.

Photo: Reuters I last raised the issue of a carbon price in «What Unconventional Fuels Tell Us About the Global Energy System», which added several data points to Charles C.

Higher imports, which have already been revised upwards on initial damage reports, will further shrink global supplies and support prices, fuelling new worries over global food security.

«What we find is that sustained low or high oil prices could have a major impact on the global energy system over the next several decades; and depending on how the fuel substitution dynamics play out, the carbon dioxide consequences could be significant.»

Recent spikes in the price of uranium — perhaps due to renewed interest in nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels as global warming makes its presence felt — have led to a surge in applications for new uranium mining permits on otherwise protected federal lands.

With the global economy in recession, fuel prices still high and ever - tighter emissions laws ahead, you might imagine that they too would be heading at full tilt towards an economical, low - carbon future.

In addition, surging global demand for industrial fuels from rapidly developing nations, such as China and India, have further driven up energy prices.

But with significant increases in fuel economy from comparatively priced crossovers, it's more likely that we're seeing a generational shift away from conventional family cars that can't quickly be undone by global economic forces.

hybid < > fuel economic in global; I simply dun understand why Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid use fuel inefficient petrol engines — BMW has similar fuel economies these hybrid have without hybrid technology in their comparable size 116i, 118d models and even for comparable price!!!

Low fuel prices have some buyers eyeing bigger cars and trucks, but savvy owners know plentiful gas isn't forever and many parts of the world will tax the heck out of fossil fuels out of concerns over global warming.

Sounds crazy, doesn't it?Highlighted by Chrysler's Voyager III detachable van, this year's crop of concept vehicles at the North American International Auto Show was wilder than ever.Industry officials say that concerns about global warming, pollution, traffic congestion and the price of fuel are the major design influences behind many of the concept vehicles unveiled at the nation's most important auto show.

Like the houses in Atlanta that Donna and I are buying, prices of EM equities rose to lofty levels in 2008 before the global financial crisis, fueled by overly optimistic buyers extrapolating past price gains.

The advantage of subsidy reform are significant and varied: appropriate energy prices would reduce global carbon emissions in 2013 by 21 % and fuel - related air pollution deaths by 55 %, while simultaneously boosting extra revenue of 4 % of global GDP and increasing social welfare by 2.2 % of global GDP.

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.

What's more, offshore oil drilling will not guarantee lower fuel prices — oil is a global commodity, and US production is not big enough to influence global prices.

As the effects, the true costs of our current fossil fuel use will be felt to the greatest extent in the future, it seems reasonable to pay the price for those costs now, not leave the debt for future generations to pay with higher cancer rates and global temperatures.

Continued strong demand for all fossil fuels seems a certainty at this time, even taking into account stronger policies to mitigate global warming risks, though sustained high prices may slow growth slightly.

So it turns out that the answer to our confusion (see earlier post) of how the government proposed to hike up taxes and keep fuel prices even was that they would adjust the base fuel price downward, predicated on the recent plummet of global crude prices.

The title inside is «The Clean Energy Scam: Hyped as an eco-friendly fuel, ethanol increases global warming, destroys forests and inflates food prices.

The oil price collapse, which follows a drop in global coal prices, shows that the global fossil fuel sector is presently one of the world's riskiest asset classes.

GLF maintains that this is silly logic, because once the false complacency of global oil spare capacity is uncovered for the illusion that it is, a rebound in crude prices will force the NDRC to revise base fuel prices up, breaking its promise to riders.

After the precipitous fall in global oil prices, even the world's biggest petroleum exporter is now forced to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

Empirically, as of 2015, low fossil fuel prices are due mostly to market manipulation, and will end when the Saudis decide to quit subsidizing global consumption (esp of oil).

Renewable energy not only helps reduce global warming and safeguard against the rising prices of fossil fuels, but it also could create badly needed jobs.

The use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming, which will exact a high price on agriculture and the rest of society through increased violent weather events, droughts and floods, and rising oceans.