Sentences with phrase «of higher fuel prices»

There is no better driver in promoting fuel efficient cars then an increased price of fuel - warning of higher fuel prices just doesn't do the trick.

For instance, foreign airlines routinely add «fuel surcharges» on award redemptions that more than cover the additional cost of higher fuel prices.

Apparently because of higher fuel prices and the need to visit fewer retailers overall, many consumers said they were purchasing whatever pet products they needed at just one store.

Presumably, sales are rocketing along because of higher fuel prices.

American Airlines stock drops after the company trims its full - year outlook because of higher fuel prices.

Always believed one benefit of high fuel prices was that consumers looked to smaller vehicles and car makers responded by producing stylish vehicles we once envied the Europeans for having.

«But in this era of high fuel prices, fuel economy is high on the customer's list of priorities,» Marie says.

We are all tired of high fuel prices and the big auto makers make empty promises on alternate fuel vehicles.

Not exact matches

Automakers have argued that the rules could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs because consumers could be less willing to buy the more fuel efficient vehicles since their engineering will result in higher price tags.

«The falling pound is driving up the price of imports and rising oil prices are being reflected in higher fuel costs,» he added.

The price gap behind the rise of cross-border airfare shopping, according to Tae Oum, a professor at the University of B.C., stems from Canada's higher fuel prices, wages, asset prices, landing and terminal fees and air traffic control charges.

The acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter of 2016, values Broadcom at $ 54.50 per share in cash — well higher than Broadcom's $ 47.06 per share closing price on Tuesday, but below Wednesday's media - fueled closing price of $ 57.16.

Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market, consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.

Oil prices were higher in choppy trade on Wednesday, as a bigger - than - expected U.S. crude stock build pressured prices, but large draws of fuel stocks provided some support.

This was most Americans» first experience with long gas lines and high prices for fuel and served as a backdrop for the continued erosion of the stock market.

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.

Rive argues that when the factory is up and running it will be able to produce high - output PV cells at about 55 cents a watt — about a 20 % reduction from current prices, which will help Rive get closer to his goal of making solar cheaper than fossil fuels.

While they have higher costs than Spirit because they target business travelers and must maintain multiple types of planes, lower fuel prices in the past year have let them profitably chop their fares.

After all, the currency fueling much of the deal - making — those companies» inflated equity valuations — is now depressed, and acquisition targets may prefer to hold out for a higher price.

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.

Contractors are already grappling with higher prices on key materials for construction projects like diesel fuel, steel, copper, wallboard, and lumber, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Association of General Contractors, a lobbying group with about 26,000 members which also includes suppliers.

Higher gasoline prices encourage more judicious use of vehicles, which translates into drivers spending less on fuel in a given year.

Higher fuel prices have forced all airlines to pass on part of the costs to passengers.

In the latest year, inflation in underlying terms has been close to 2 1/2 per cent, though the headline CPI figure is higher, principally reflecting the effect of rising fuel prices.

Or she could try to cut off the supply of refined fuel to the Lower Mainland, which is already struggling with high gas 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.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which knocked off more than 20 percent of U.S. refinery capacity in the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for years.

In the first six months of the financial year, intense competition and higher fuel prices pushed the airline to a HK$ 2.05 billion loss, its worst first - half result in at least two decades.

With petrol prices last week climbing over 140p for a litre of unleaded fuel for the first time ever (according to Experian Catalist) and the cost of diesel lingering around record highs, sentiment towards the oil companies has unsurprisingly started to fall again.

Of course, oil means energy, which means that higher oil costs will translate into higher prices for just about everything, not just at the fuel pump.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways reported a loss of HK$ 2.05 billion ($ 262.2 million) for the six months ended June, citing intense competition from rivals and higher fuel prices compared to last year.

Nevertheless, good cost control couldn't offset the impact of lower RASM and higher fuel prices.

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.

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.

Higher interest rates, falling stock prices and a weak dollar represent a tightening of financial conditions — which have been very easy for a long time, a key source of fuel for the long bull market.

The high price of oil contributed as fuel is the largest expense for a shipper.

Higher prices and fears about many assets in various industries being owned by just a handful of companies fueled not only Trump's campaign but also that of Democratic presidential nominee Bernie Sanders.

Last year, the average fuel price in California was the highest of all 50 states, costing $ 3.23 per gallon at the pump.

The ACCC considers that the acquisition would be likely to «substantially lessen competition in the retail supply of fuel», noting that «BP prices are significantly higher on average than Woolworths prices in the major capital cities».

Benefits of the company's new wastewater and green energy plant mean that DMPI can replace fossil fuels with green energy, and given the high prices of electricity form the Grid and the sometimes erratic supply, the plant will achieve rapid ROI payback.

They also warn that limiting the state's access to a reliable supply of the fuel could result in higher prices and volatility.

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.

Fuel poverty is caused by a combination of low incomes, high energy prices, and poor - quality energy inefficient housing.

«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.

NEA believes fuel poverty is caused by a combination of low incomes, high energy prices and poor standards of heating and insulation.

Higher energy prices coupled with rising unemployment could push hundreds of thousands more homes into fuel poverty, a group of influential government advisors has said.

Current figures from the petroleum industry show that, prices of the two products at the various fuel stations have hit all time high, with petrol selling at an average of GHc4.29 at the pumps, and diesel going for an average of GHc4.23 per litre,...

The oil market, along with bank speculation in oil, is keeping the international price of crude oil dangerously high - oil is now so ludicrously expensive in fact that even if the Chancellor DID cut fuel duty, families would barely feel it in their pockets.

The WFP told inthenews.co.uk the organisation welcomed acknowledgment of the need for increased funding at a time of high food and fuel prices.

A major independent ptroleum marketer in Nigeria, Dr Uche Ogah has blamed marketers for the long queues and high prices of fuel in the country.