But aren't oil consumers, rather than oil producers, really the responsible parties here?
Not exact matches
Until
consumer demand gets stronger, they won't benefit as much from
oil's rebound.
For example, refining margins tend to expand when
oil prices decline as the savings refiners reap from using cheaper crude to make gasoline and other products aren't immediately passed on to
consumers at the pump.
Though many are drawn to appealing fantasies of endless
oil (abiotic or otherwise), breeder nuclear reactors burning plutonium, etc., the awkward reality is that the world does
not contain enough
oil, gas, lithium, uranium, etc. etc. for another 1.5 billion middle - class
consumers, never mind an additional 3 billion.
The
consumer watchdog has given the green light to Woodside Petroleum's proposed purchase of
oil and gas assets from US energy company Apache, after concluding it would
not have a significant effect on the domestic gas market.
«This ain't your daddy's
oil», the ad says, in what API described as «a modern look at how
oil is integrated into products
consumers use now and in the future supported by bold visuals.»
The global economy has recovered strongly in recent months, but rising
oil prices
not only put the squeeze on fragile
consumers, they also raise the spectre of inflation and fan the flames of political unrest.
Not only were
consumers ditching their vacation plans as they lost jobs or faced uncertain employment, but the BP
oil spill wrought additional havoc on the Gulf States, where his trips focus.
People of a certain disposition will put it down to
oil companies ripping off
consumers, but we're
not yet at that point.
The facts are
not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and
consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American
oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing
oil in middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it, with that huge profit margin the big
oil companies and
oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind, with the
oil price this low the
oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.
India is now poised to overtake Japan as the second largest
oil consumer in Asia, if this hasn't already happened.
The benefits of a new pipeline, for the most part, won't extend to domestic
oil consumers either.
While there is little doubt that
oil is the metaphoric blood of the economy, we can
not forget that there over 58 other elements that are critical to sustaining the
consumer - industrial complex - and many of these are on target to be economically depleted within less than thirty years.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, the Commission shall issue final rules that require each resource extraction issuer to include in an annual report of the resource extraction issuer information relating to any payment made by the resource extraction issuer, a subsidiary of the resource extraction issuer, or an entity under the control of the resource extraction issuer to a foreign government or the Federal Government for the purpose of the commercial development of
oil, natural gas, or minerals...
It may
not be a good news for American
consumer, but
Oil companies love it after several years of stagnant oil pric
Oil companies love it after several years of stagnant
oil pric
oil prices.
Not surprisingly, we see the year 1993 as dominated by integrated
oil companies,
consumer giants, and then, the world's largest company, but now a very broken conglomerate, General Electric (GE).
The rebound in
oil prices hasn't been enough to dent
consumer confidence, and while there are signs of froth in some markets, we don't see any significant bubbles ready to burst.
Consumer price declines are no deflation, as much as rising e.g.
oil prices are
not INflation.
The rights to return the goods under the Distance Selling Regulations will
not apply in the following circumstances: * in the event that the product has been used or returned incomplete * accommodation, transport, catering or leisure services * package travel * food, drinks or other goods delivered regularly to the
consumer's home or workplace by a «regular roundsman» such as a milkman or domestic
oil supplier * goods made to the customer's specification * goods that are perishable or can't be returned, such as frozen food and fresh flowers * audio or video recordings or computer software that the
consumer has opened * newspapers or magazines * betting, gaming and lotteries * premium - rate telephone and website services We will
not issue refunds for any items lost or stolen in transit to us.
This scenario would benefit
oil companies but would
not prevent increased costs to
consumers.
Coty had the challenge of creating a package for its Exfoliating
Oil Gel Paixão Exótica that would
not only allow the
consumer to see the exfoliating micro particles of the product, but to also maintain packaging integrity.
Also they can't sell
oil to the second biggest
consumer.
Unfortunately, by slowing the proliferation of LCV technology (until the point where the price of
oil means
consumers literally can
not afford
not to have a low carbon vehicle) could have obvious repercussions for carbon reduction targets.
Research has shown that low - income households will spend their grocery money first on meats, eggs, cereals and bakery products, and that educating
consumers to include some weekly meals that do
not contain meat, poultry or seafood but do include extra virgin olive
oil, vegetables, and a starch will decrease food costs and improve food access and body weight.
And if hybrids become cheap enough «just replacing 1 percent of [U.S.] vehicle fleet translates into $ 4 billion in [
consumer] savings, $ 80 billion in
oil we don't import and 50 million tons of CO2 reduction.»
«In just the last decade, we've had a technology bubble, an
oil bubble and a housing bubble,
not to mention the Enron fiasco and California's electricity crisis, each of which was least partially caused by speculators and manipulators trying to make a buck at the expense of
consumers,» English said.
Electric drive vehicles have the potential to wean the United States off foreign
oil and drive it toward an era of zero - emissions transportation, but that potential is being pushed into the more distant future by the ominous fact that most
consumers aren't buying them.
Coconut
oil processed into wannabes like MCT
oil or liquid coconut
oil becomes something else entirely, and for the
consumer, it is definitely
not for the better.
Consumer warning: do
not substitute inferior MCT
oil for coconut
oil.
At NOW, we have unique capabilities to conduct
Oil Identity Testing of our new premium - grade Ellyndale ® oils to ensure
consumers are getting true oils and
not fakes.
Although the Canadian government lists the trans content of canola at a minimal 0.2 percent, research at the University of Florida at Gainesville, found trans levels as high as 4.6 percent in commercial liquid
oil.24 The
consumer has no clue about the presence of trans fatty acids in canola
oil because they are
not listed on the label.
Russian luxury
consumers travel much less these days, which is
not surprising given that the rouble has lost 30 percent of its value against the euro in the past three years, hammered by low
oil prices and bruising economic sanctions imposed over Russia's involvement in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.
Although there's spare American
consumer interest in this car so long as Western states are fracking
oil for less than $ 50 per barrel, it seems Volt owners aren't financially motivated anyway: Volt owners have the third - highest average household income levels among Chevrolet's customers.
Our Toyota service department knows that
not every
consumer in Kingsport, Bristol, Johnson City, or Bristol is going to cut out a coupon or check the newspaper for our latest
oil change coupon.
* Quick Order Package 24G * (originally: $ 0.00) Vehicle with standard equipment;
Not available in these states CA, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT and WA; Federal Emissions * 9 - Speed 948TE 4WD Automatic Transmission * (originally: $ 995.00) Active Drive II badge; Auxiliary transmission
oil cooler; Electronic range select; Hill descent control; Jeep Active Drive II; Off road suspension - Suspension Class: heavy duty - Descent Control - Auxilliary Transmission Cooler: auxiliary transmission fluid cooler - Consumer Generic Feature 0: AWD / 4WD - 4wd Type: on demand - Locking Hubs: automatic - Transfer Case: electronic hi - lo gear selection - Driven Wheels: four wheel drive * 2.4 L I4 PZEV Multi-Air Engine * (originally: $ 0.00) Active grille shutters; California emissions; Engine oil cooler - Engine Oil Cooler - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Upgraded Engine * Federal Emissions * (originally: $ 0.00) * Uconnect 8.4 AN * (originally: $ 845.00) SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link with 1 - year of included service; 8.4 touchscreen display; GPS antenna input; GPS navigation; Integrated voice command with Bluetooth; AM / FM stereo with HD radio and speed adjusted volume; Media hub featuring SD card slot, USB port and auxiliary audio input; Uconnect Access Advantage featuring emergency and remote vehicle features and apps such as 9 -1-1 Call, voice texting, remote start, remote door lock / unlock, etc. with 6 month trial (registration required); Steering wheel phone controls - Navigation System: navigation with voice activation - Real Time Traffic - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Bluetooth - Consumer Generic Feature 1: USB Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 2: Aux Audio Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 3: Navigation - Bluetooth - Phone Controls On Steering WheelThis vehicle came with a free satellite radio subscription when it was n
oil cooler; Electronic range select; Hill descent control; Jeep Active Drive II; Off road suspension - Suspension Class: heavy duty - Descent Control - Auxilliary Transmission Cooler: auxiliary transmission fluid cooler -
Consumer Generic Feature 0: AWD / 4WD - 4wd Type: on demand - Locking Hubs: automatic - Transfer Case: electronic hi - lo gear selection - Driven Wheels: four wheel drive * 2.4 L I4 PZEV Multi-Air Engine * (originally: $ 0.00) Active grille shutters; California emissions; Engine
oil cooler - Engine Oil Cooler - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Upgraded Engine * Federal Emissions * (originally: $ 0.00) * Uconnect 8.4 AN * (originally: $ 845.00) SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link with 1 - year of included service; 8.4 touchscreen display; GPS antenna input; GPS navigation; Integrated voice command with Bluetooth; AM / FM stereo with HD radio and speed adjusted volume; Media hub featuring SD card slot, USB port and auxiliary audio input; Uconnect Access Advantage featuring emergency and remote vehicle features and apps such as 9 -1-1 Call, voice texting, remote start, remote door lock / unlock, etc. with 6 month trial (registration required); Steering wheel phone controls - Navigation System: navigation with voice activation - Real Time Traffic - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Bluetooth - Consumer Generic Feature 1: USB Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 2: Aux Audio Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 3: Navigation - Bluetooth - Phone Controls On Steering WheelThis vehicle came with a free satellite radio subscription when it was n
oil cooler - Engine
Oil Cooler - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Upgraded Engine * Federal Emissions * (originally: $ 0.00) * Uconnect 8.4 AN * (originally: $ 845.00) SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link with 1 - year of included service; 8.4 touchscreen display; GPS antenna input; GPS navigation; Integrated voice command with Bluetooth; AM / FM stereo with HD radio and speed adjusted volume; Media hub featuring SD card slot, USB port and auxiliary audio input; Uconnect Access Advantage featuring emergency and remote vehicle features and apps such as 9 -1-1 Call, voice texting, remote start, remote door lock / unlock, etc. with 6 month trial (registration required); Steering wheel phone controls - Navigation System: navigation with voice activation - Real Time Traffic - Consumer Generic Feature 0: Bluetooth - Consumer Generic Feature 1: USB Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 2: Aux Audio Inputs - Consumer Generic Feature 3: Navigation - Bluetooth - Phone Controls On Steering WheelThis vehicle came with a free satellite radio subscription when it was n
Oil Cooler -
Consumer Generic Feature 0: Upgraded Engine * Federal Emissions * (originally: $ 0.00) * Uconnect 8.4 AN * (originally: $ 845.00) SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link with 1 - year of included service; 8.4 touchscreen display; GPS antenna input; GPS navigation; Integrated voice command with Bluetooth; AM / FM stereo with HD radio and speed adjusted volume; Media hub featuring SD card slot, USB port and auxiliary audio input; Uconnect Access Advantage featuring emergency and remote vehicle features and apps such as 9 -1-1 Call, voice texting, remote start, remote door lock / unlock, etc. with 6 month trial (registration required); Steering wheel phone controls - Navigation System: navigation with voice activation - Real Time Traffic -
Consumer Generic Feature 0: Bluetooth -
Consumer Generic Feature 1: USB Inputs -
Consumer Generic Feature 2: Aux Audio Inputs -
Consumer Generic Feature 3: Navigation - Bluetooth - Phone Controls On Steering WheelThis vehicle came with a free satellite radio subscription when it was new.
The ninety - nine cent price of a fast - food hamburger simply doesn't take account of that meal's true cost — to soil,
oil, public health, the public purse, etc., costs which are never charged directly to the
consumer but, indirectly and invisibly, to the taxpayer (in the form of subsidies), the health care system (in the form of food - borne illnesses and obesity), and the environment (in the form of pollution),
not to mention the welfare of the workers in the feedlot and the slaughterhouse and the welfare of the animals themselves.
We in the US who
consumer 20 % of the earth's resources are because we are so addicted to
oil and many of us, like you, can
not see that reliance on non-renewable sources of energy must be thrown on the ash heap of history if we are to survive as a species.
What I don't understand is why a one time investment of $ 50 - 200 billion worth of solar is too much when our current public /
consumer investment in
oil is well over half a trillion each year if you consider both the cost of the
oil we consume and all the money spent to subsidize it at home while securing it overseas.
I would agree though that one of the more effective ways (if
not the most effective) to limit the growth of
Oil sands development is to limit the rate at which it can be delivered to its primary
consumer, the US.
It's certainly possible that this moment, on the brink of recession (or perhaps already in one) is
not the moment to make changes that will raise gas and
oil prices for American
consumers.
For example you can tell the American
consumer that S.U.V.s are wasteful, impractical and detrimental to our environment, but it's
not until
oil hits $ 140 a barrel that people realize that a Hummer isn't the best vehicle for the suburbs.
Venezuela's economy was almost entirely dependent on
oil exports and unsustainable levels of subsidies to
consumers, and when the
oil market crashed so did everything else, and they haven't really recovered.
France's ecology minister, Ségolène Royal, really doesn't think
consumers should eat products containing palm
oil.
«
Consumers don't want electricity prices indexed to
oil prices which are subject to what's happening overseas,» he said.
With gasoline prices approaching $ 4 / gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in
oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream
consumer adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius» sold this year), this story couldn't be more relevant or important.
This is an important film with an important message that
not only calls to task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of the other accomplices, government, the car companies, Big
Oil, even Eco-darling Hydrogen as well as
consumers, who turned their backs on the car and embrace embracing instead the SUV.
But
consumers do
not like handing over their hard - earned cash to
oil companies any more than they do to governments as tax.
But as the amount of palm
oil entering vehicle fuel grows (something we don't control when we buy at the pump), we need to act as citizens as well as
consumers.
But just because it's fossil fuel
consumers like power plants and drivers who ultimately burn the coal,
oil and gas that emit greenhouse gases, that doesn't let the producers off the hook, she added.
Investing in our nation's infrastructure will
not only allow the
oil and natural gas industry to keep pace with energy demand, it will also help keep energy affordable for the
consumer, while creating wellpaying jobs, giving U.S. manufacturers a competitive advantage through lower energy and raw material costs and providing revenue to local, state and federal governments.