Sentences with phrase «price spike helps»

The looming possibility of another oil price spike helps too, in addition to the underlying secular trend in oil demand and prices.

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WASHINGTON (AP)-- Some low - cost generic drugs that have helped restrain health care costs for decades are seeing unexpected price spikes of up to 8,000 percent, prompting a backlash from patients, pharmacists and now Washington lawmakers.

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.

Large price spikes immediately before and after mid-day periods when both utility - scale and distributed solar generation reaches its peak level suggest a need for dispatchable generation sources to help cover ramping periods, when the need for power from the grid to meet load is rapidly changing.

In fact, locking in oil contracts at a lower price helped save Southwestern Airlines millions of dollars when oil prices spiked and hurt all other major airlines.

John Travolta and «Saturday Night Fever» helped usher in the era of disco, and home prices continued to spike.

Changing your book price can help spike your exposure on Amazon, because it triggers the Amazon internal algorithm.

Half or more off of a book price can really help to significantly spike book sales!

-LSB-...] Changing your book price is a benefit you have as an indie author, and it can help spike your exposure on Amazon, because it triggers the algorithm.

Much of that increase can be attributed to the spike in commodity prices over that 10 - year period, helping resource - rich regions like Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador post increases twice or three times the national average.

What's more, low mortgage rates have helped offset the spike in high home prices, helping temper the market and ensure that first time buyers can still afford to take the first step up the property ladder.

Accelerating inflation and a spike in oil prices helped kick off the 1973 - 74 bear market, even in the face of strong earnings growth.

Rewards credit cards and gas cards can help you take a little bite out of gas prices, which spiked in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

In particular, I discussed the potential for price fluctuations that might result in higher - than - expected prices for allowances in the reserve, and outlined four options that could be used to help deal with price spikes:

And an increased reliance on renewable energy can help protect consumers when fossil fuel prices spike.

In late 2010 into early 2011, prices spiked again to a new record high, helping fuel the Arab Spring.

But chief among them, the EPA's incoming greenhouse gas regulations (and other pollution rules aimed at coal plants) are surely working to convince power companies to make the switch, and they'll help ensure that coal stays boxed out should the price of nat gas spike again.

Interestingly, the raging block size debate has helped Ethereum (ETH) gain traction and spike in price as traders look to diversify their crypto holdings.