Sentences with phrase «oil price changes»

But the greatest threat to the industry comes from oil price changes impacting the cash flows coming from proven reserves.

In addition to crude oil price changes, location plays an instrumental role in Maine gas prices.

U.S. shale has been portrayed as nimble, lean and quick to respond to oil price changes.

In a research note entitled «Risk scenarios if oil prices change» published on Monday, the economists gave the best and worst case scenario for Russian growth given an increase or further fall in the oil price.

«Palm oil price change could save tigers, other species.»

Not exact matches

NEW YORK, April 24 - Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after Brent hit its highest level since November 2014, supported by strong demand, OPEC - led production cuts, and the prospect of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran.

NEW YORK, April 27 - Oil prices were little changed on Friday, with Brent on track for its third week of gains amid supply concerns should the United States reimpose sanctions on Iran.

Oil prices are stagnant, industry has halted capital investment and climate change is worsening.

From pipeline operators to jobbers to brokers, everyone wants their fee, which doesn't automatically change with fluctuations in oil prices.

So policy makers focus on «core inflation,» which ignores changes in prices for fruit, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, tobacco products and indirect taxes.

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

High - end residential property prices in Perth have weakened considerably since the iron ore construction boom ended and oil prices collapsed, although these two negative events are slowly slipping from the headlines and being replaced by positive changes.

The oil and resource trusts are less predictable; distributable cash will be largely dictated by changes in the selling price of the underlying commodity.

But long - term investors know the company is a survivor and may — for a change — be undervalued, especially if oil prices hold steady or increase.

The mechanics of how changes in oil prices affect the Canadian economy are a bit tricky, and you have to go beyond the standard macroeconomic framework in which there is only one good GDP.

But the price of oil will not change Saudi Arabia's approach to economic reform, Mohammed Al - Jadaan said.

First, I want to look at how the changes not just in oil prices, but also changes in diluent costs, discounts for oil sands crude relative to light crude and, in particular, the fall of the Canadian dollar have changed the outlook for new oil sands projects — for those under construction, and for those currently operating.

Harper and his ministers are unlikely to cease their Keystone advocacy in response to the veto — with oil prices in a slump, the government can afford to wait for a change of president.

Or think of the price the Canadian economy is expected to pay for the damage wreaked by climate change after years of oil industry lobbyists opposing serious carbon reduction policies.

Thanks to low oil prices, consumer prices in the Eurozone have barely changed all year, and were up only 0.1 % in the year to October.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

But the playing field has changed significantly over the past two years, and U.S. producers are indeed able to make money at far lower oil prices than at the peak.

But not even monetary policy was designed to deal with changes in the relative prices of commodities, such as oil.

Everything changed in 2014, when a combination of Western sanctions and falling oil prices created a toxic environment not seen since the 1998 financial crisis.

Changes in power costs due to falling oil prices, meanwhile, can vary considerably by market and region, and, in many markets, gasoline prices are so inflated by taxation that the impact of lower oil prices for consumers is considerably dampened.

For oil prices, the phase change was caused mostly by the growth of a new source of supply from unconventional, expensive oil.

Only if there is a serious attempt, with all countries of the world taking part to fight climate change, will there be a big enough drop in oil consumption to really affect price.

* I am indebted to James K. Galbraith for introducing me to the idea of boundaries and phase changes as they may apply to economics and oil prices in The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and The Future of Growth (2014).

As I wrote in my blog over a year ago, («Oil Price Spread Costing Canadian producers big bucks,» November 10, 2011), oil sands producers have been continually getting short - changed for their oil by refineries in Cushing, Oklahoma, where most of the product from the oil sands floOil Price Spread Costing Canadian producers big bucks,» November 10, 2011), oil sands producers have been continually getting short - changed for their oil by refineries in Cushing, Oklahoma, where most of the product from the oil sands flooil sands producers have been continually getting short - changed for their oil by refineries in Cushing, Oklahoma, where most of the product from the oil sands flooil by refineries in Cushing, Oklahoma, where most of the product from the oil sands flooil sands flows.

These included overly optimistic economic growth and oil price assumptions; cutting the contingency reserve by two - thirds; selling shares in GM at fire sale prices; raiding EI revenues; and even booking «savings» from unilateral changes to federal employees» sick leave benefits.

Oil prices have leveled off in recent weeks, but with the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program bumping up against a deadline, that could change.

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You'd have a separate supply curve for oil sands which would tell you how oil sands production would respond to changes in oil prices and, also, how oil prices might respond to changes in oil sands production.

The International Energy Agency that previously warned of lower for longer oil prices and warned last year that the oil price recovery was threatened by the possibility of weak demand now has changed its tune and is now saying that it is «mission accomplished» for OPEC as oil stocks shrink at a record pace.

Fundamentally the economics of oil have changed and we now need to work that through how different industries are pricing, and how commodities are priced on the basis of that».

Neither Ottawa nor Alberta's provincial government has a plan in place to address what happens when the imperatives of confronting climate change make depressed oil prices the norm.

For a petro - economy such as Canada's, the financial risks associated with the pending battle against climate change are much greater than any cyclical downturn in oil prices.

«While oil is changing hands today at roughly the same price it was in March, KMI is exhibiting relative strength versus its commodity counterparts,» said Koos.

Such challenges are hardly trivial, but the climate change - inspired policy dictates looming on the horizon carry more profound ramifications for oil prices than any mere cyclical downturn.

HERERA: So, if you «re a longer term investor and we do see some sort of military action and we do see oil prices move, from what I «m hearing from you is you should n`t change your overall game plan.

One option would be to accept accept that the «unexpected» decline in oil prices has changed everything.

The conditions precipitating this change — lower volumes and value of crude oil from Mexico, and increasing demand from Mexico for refined products from the U.S. as prices are rising — may not be the new normal.

The bigger change in our projection comes from the impact of even lower oil prices on Canadian income.

But much has changed since Hudson's Bay Co. purchased the U.S. luxury retailer for $ 2.9 billion back in 2013 and announced plans to bring the storied Saks brand to Canada — namely, the cratering of the price of oil, which has taken the Canadian economy down with it.

To be clear, as we saw in 2011, changes in oil prices could lead inflation to blip above 2 percent for a few months.

TORONTO — The plunge in global stock markets over the past week has dragged down the Canadian dollar and oil prices, but some market observers see signs the loonie's fortunes will change this year even as the Canadian dollar continued its slide Monday.

Likewise, a marginal bond selloff will push yields on 10 - year Treasurys to 2.57 % and U.S. benchmark oil prices will be $ 50.20 a barrel or barely changed.

In the event the EURO / USD pair moved in an uptrend and the price of oil did not change; the right prediction would be a «call» option.

For example, every $ 0.10 per pound the price of copper changes, it impacts the company's operating cash flow by $ 400 million, while every $ 5 per barrel the price of oil changes impacts cash flow by $ 170 million.