Keystone XL will not create many jobs — and actually, due in part
of fuel price increases, could be net negative on the U.S. economy.
The BBC's Jeremy Cooke reports from North Yorkshire on the likely impact
of fuel prices increases on people living in rural areas.
Not exact matches
The trust fund is paid for with receipts from the federal
fuel tax, and with gas
prices at low levels, an
increase in the tax might be part
of a more extended program.
Hyundai and Kia both
increased their shares
of the U.S. new - vehicle market in the past decade, particularly during the economic downturn
of 2008 to 2010 when consumers sought out
fuel - efficient and relatively low -
priced vehicles.
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.
«This anger will
fuel the discussion about affordability well into the future,» adding, «Limit your
price increases before we all face the impact
of government regulation that stifles innovation and patient care.»
The
fuel price increases will filter through the economy, said McTeague, leading to less discretionary spending, higher inflation rates and
fuel premium
increases for truck, rail and air transport
of goods.
That means making sure
prices cover not only the direct costs
of supplying energy but also the environmental externalities associated with production and use
of fossil
fuels — the waste water (which
increases a variety
of risks), and the broader side effects from vehicle use — congested roads, traffic deaths, and so on.
* Several factors could lift housing
prices: An
increase in potential home buyers,
fueled by the growing ranks
of Millennials — those born between 1980 and the early 2000s — poised to form their own households, combined with a near - historic lack
of single - family homes for sale and growing access to mortgage credit.
For example, the
prices of secondary education and housing have been
increasing much more rapidly than the
prices of other goods and services; meanwhile
fuel prices have risen, fallen, risen again and fallen again — each time very sharply — in the past ten years.
Every penny
increase in the
price of fuel costs the company an extra $ 10 million.
-- As the size
of big business is allowed to grow, due to lack
of anti-trust enforcement, their ability to counter wage
increases with arbitrary
price increases,
fueling an inflation spiral, grows unchecked.
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.
The sharp rise in
fuel prices coupled with Al Gore's documentary dramatically
increased the popularity
of alternative energy.
If you want people to reduce their consumption
of fossil
fuels, you have to
increase their
price.
The airline on Thursday lowered its profit outlook for the year, citing in part a 12 %
increase in the average
price of jet
fuel over the past two weeks.
Energy
prices, in particular, have risen sharply: Japan buys virtually all
of its oil and gas abroad, and the post-Fukushima shutdown
of the country's nuclear industry has further
increased the need for fossil
fuels.
Important near - term influences on
prices will be the significant
increases in production costs that have occurred recently, arising from higher
fuel prices,
increases in a range
of other commodity
prices and the effect
of the lower exchange rate on
prices of imported inputs.
The long - run trend indicates that demand for smaller, more
fuel - efficient cars has
increased relative to demand for light trucks because
of rising gasoline
prices.
Recently,
increases in competition and
price have begun to force prospective homeowners to find affordable real estate outside
of the Greater Toronto Area, while others are opting to wait on the sidelines for
price increases to slow — choosing to rent or renovate — further
fuelling inventory shortages across the region.
Global airline stocks are currently soaring as a result
of low oil
prices,
increased seat capacity and more
fuel - efficient aircraft.
The Toronto Real Estate Board had predicted a sluggish start to 2018, particularly when compared to peak levels during the opening months
of last year, when frenzied activity
fuelled double - digit
price increases and bidding wars were commonplace.
For any website in a vertical with SEOs worth salt, these kinds
of links don't stay uncovered for long — and all that happens is a return to middle ground, and / or an
increase in
price for the directory that further
fuels the inversion
of profits that actually creates a net - loss for the second link acquirer.
A byproduct is to
increase real estate and stock market
prices — but this is a reflection
of capital investment and progress, not a diversion
of investment to
fuel financial asset stripping as has occurred in the United States with increasingly arrogant greed over the past 30 years.
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.
It shows that between 2003 and 2013 the
price of electricity, gas and other
fuels increased by 153.6 per cent in Britain whilst wages
increased by just 28 per cent.
Increases in the
price of fossil
fuels since 1979 have meant that less has been burned and less carbon dioxide has been added to the atmosphere.
«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.
Fueled by changing consumer perception
of dairy's nutritional value for bone development, concerns around hormones and antibiotics,
increase in milk allergies, rising milk
prices, and the popularity
of plant - based milks, U.S. milk consumption has been steadily declining by 25 percent per capita since the mid-1970s.
Metcash attributed the fall in grocery earnings to
price deflation
of 1.3 per cent, which exacerbated operating deleverage, a 12.6 per cent
increase in advertising and marketing investment, and intense competition in food markets, particularly the impact
of excessive
fuel discounts by the major chains.
He was alleged to have accused him
of siphoning proceeds from the
fuel price increases in the country and also alleged that Mr. Ibrahim and his brother, the President, usually used the monies stolen from the national purse on luxurious holidays in South Africa.
The future strategic tanker aircraft has seen a # 336 million
increase in cost because
of fuel price inflation, but a failure to take advantage
of opportunities to cut the overall bill on the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier was criticised by the public spending watchdog.
According to KT Hammond, the NPA on the blind side
of Parliament and the Ministry
of Finance surreptitiously
increased fuel prices to 30 percent.
He said Parliament had expected no
increase in
fuel prices at all or even if there will be, it will be marginal due to the introduction
of the energy sector levy introduced by the executive under a certificate
of urgency.
Dr. Peter Ozo - Eson, the General Secretary
of the union, had disclosed yesterday that the major organs
of the congress would meet to appraise the indefinite strike called to protest the recent
increase in the
fuel pump
price from N86 to N86.50 k to N145.
The Ayuba Wabba - led faction
of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday failed to carry out its plan
of grounding flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos over the recent
increase in
fuel price.
We need a # 110bn investment in our energy infrastructure, and a failure to invest now will lead to an
increased dependence on imported fossil
fuels, which are subject to volatile
price spikes and security
of supply issues.
«There are social media commentaries implying that when we met with the committee set up by the Senate President to review the causative factors
of the
fuel scarcity and find solutions, there was a statement credited to me that the
price might be
increased to N180.
It is because
of the
price increases that we need a swift investigation by the Competition Commission into the relationship between the wholesale
price of fuel and what the energy companies charge their customers.
Under the Mahama administration, some
of these political pastors, neutrals, resource persons and their allies in the media made us believe that
fuel price increase, nepotism, corruption, impunity, big size government etc were signs
of incompetence and ineptitude but today, these persons no longer blame President Akufo - Addo for the massive corruption in his administration, the unprecedented nepotism, the unprecedented large government, vigilantism and political persecution, economic hardship and impunity.
According to him, although the drivers are happy with the implementation
of pro-poor policies, including the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, the rate at which
fuel prices are
increasing is affecting their businesses.
According to the Drivers and Car Owners Association
of Ghana, the then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised not to
increase fuel prices but since coming to power,
prices have steadily risen at the pumps with the recent one being the 3 percent average
increase.
Over the first
Pricing - window, the country's stock for Diesel and Petrol combined
increase from 407million liters to 479million liters; capable
of meeting just above six and a half week
of national
fuel security, using June 2016 national
fuel (Petrol and Diesel) consumption as basi
The chancellor said that following a fall in pump
prices of over 20 pence per litre from the summer
price, the postponed twp pence per litre
fuel duty
increase will go ahead from December 1st.
«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.
According to the renowned Economist, he is very surprised that the
fuel stations are charging a 27 %
increase since the hansard on the
fuel price increase stated a maximum
of 5 % and not 27 %, adding that Parliamentarians can not be held responsible.
But Alhassan Tampuli speaking on the
increase said apart from the effect
of the hurricanes, the international
price at which
fuel currently sells also has had an impact on the
price build - up as well as the cedi - dollar rate.
«To encourage
fuel efficient fleets, we will extend the 100 per cent first year capital allowance for low emission business cars, reduce the CO2 threshold for the main capital allowance rates; and
increase the percentage list
price of company cars subject to tax.
It has been suggested in many quarters that VED should be abolished, and
fuel duties
increased accordingly, insofar as the
price of fuel has a greater incentive effect on reducing emissions.
He recalled how his refusal to adhere to an advice from the IMF, World Bank to devalue the naira and
increase prices of fuel and flour, as a military Head
of State, led to his removal.