Sentences with phrase «precipitous drop in oil»

Nonetheless, vehicle sales and the economy as a whole certainly received an extra boost from the precipitous drop in oil costs.

Of course, the precipitous drop in oil prices (down about 40 % from last year) is helping some large manufacturing, consumer discretionary, and transportation companies (prominently including airlines) offset the negative impact of the rising dollar.

The other component here is that fuel prices have been way down due to the precipitous drop in oil prices.

And since the ranking draws on 2014 data, it doesn't account for last year's precipitous drop in oil prices, which may in future drag down compensation for energy sector bosses, who are well - represented on this list.

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It may take awhile for the agent count to drop in the city, despite the precipitous drop in the price of oil and significant job losses in the Alberta oil patch, brokers say.

Calgary entered the new year with more real estate sales reps than last year, despite its weakening housing market, the precipitous drop in the price of oil and significant job losses in the Alberta oil patch, brokers say.