Sentences with phrase «prices boosted energy»

TORONTO — The Toronto stock market ended Tuesday on a high note as a surge in oil prices boosted energy stocks and rumours of U.S. wireless carrier Verizon entering the Canadian market appeared to lose steam.

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The rise in bond yields, which investors fear could hurt equities, has been partly fuelled by the spike in crude oil prices, which on Tuesday crossed $ 75, boosting energy shares.

«Our view has been that the boost to real incomes from lower energy prices — and its positive impact on consumer spending — would offset the drag from energy - related investment, resulting in gains for US GDP growth on net,» Hui Shan and Zach Pandl said in their report.

Global banking giant J.P. Morgan has forecast an average price of $ 70 a barrel in 2018 on the back of global economic growth boosting the demand for energy.

Since then, though, NGL Energy has divested some of the same assets, which lowered its revenue more than 30 % in fiscal 2016, but boosted its sagging stock price.

Inflation has been boosted by the stabilization of energy prices, consecutive years of 2 % (and above) real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and the continued rise of wage inflation.

High oil prices boosted Canada's income growth and increased investment in the energy sector through 2014, offsetting some of the bad news.

Likewise, the disinflationary tailwind of lower oil and gas prices should provide a much greater disposable income boost to lower income households than higher income groups, as the former generally spend a larger share of income on energy.

With most of the energy world focused on the upcoming OPEC meeting and whether oil ministers will agree on production cuts in order to help boost oil prices, it's a good time to review why the LNG industry also closely follows the price of oil.

U.S. food - price inflation may top the government's forecast as higher crop, meat, dairy and energy costs lead companies including Nestle SA, McDonald's Corp. and Whole Foods Market Inc. to boost prices.

However, Sanchez Energy's plan was to use higher oil prices to boost production and cash flow so it could support the mountain of debt it took on to complete the deal, with its aim to get leverage to less than 3.0 next year.

The plan contains measures that will help Canada hit its obligations under the Paris Agreement, such as introducing carbon pricing, phasing out coal - burning power stations and boosting support for clean - energy technologies.

Excluding fresh food, consumer prices fell by 0.2 per cent over 2004, with a boost from higher energy prices.

The performance of the Dogs also benefited from its two holdings in the energy sector, which were boosted by the strong rebound in oil prices since mid-winter.

HOUSTON Devon Energy Corp said on Tuesday it would lay off 300 workers, roughly 9 percent of staff, part of a plan to streamline operations and boost the shale oil producer's sagging returns and stock price.

Energy company Royal Dutch Shell says first - quarter earnings rose 67 percent, boosted by a rebound in oil prices and growth in its natural gas business.

HOUSTON (Reuters)- Devon Energy Corp said on Tuesday it would lay off 300 workers, roughly 9 percent of staff, part of a plan to streamline operations and boost the shale oil producer's sagging returns and stock price.

The United Arab Emirates» energy giant is seeking to boost profitability and gain access to new markets during a period of prolonged low oil prices that has piled pressure on nations dependent on revenue from fossil fuel.

Crude oil prices edged up on Friday boosted by stronger than expected U.S. economic data though the longer - term outlook for energy markets remains weak due to a global oil supply glut and uncertainty over economic growth prospects in Asia.

The growth in cryptocurrency market will also boost the price of these energy tokens.

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) announced a surprise draft agreement to cut oil production that boosted energy prices, but any significant further rally would seem to us to require a far more vibrant global economy.

Origin Energy's first major brand refresh since its spin - off from Boral in 2000 will boost emphasis on the affordability of energy in response to research showing that price is the No. 1 priority for customers, even as rivals focus more on environmental credenEnergy's first major brand refresh since its spin - off from Boral in 2000 will boost emphasis on the affordability of energy in response to research showing that price is the No. 1 priority for customers, even as rivals focus more on environmental credenenergy in response to research showing that price is the No. 1 priority for customers, even as rivals focus more on environmental credentials.

Farron's move in a letter to a constituent released at the weekend came as the IPPR thinktank published new research showing the proposed decarbonisation target need not increase energy prices, and the government's alternative of relying on gas will boost bills by as much as # 15.

This, in turn, will help boost China's renewable energy capacity and lift carbon prices in the international offset market, which is being oversupplied by carbon credits from the U.N. - run Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Boosting take up numbers — and keeping them there so that prices can remain affordable — takes creativity, innovation and the energy to tackle a whole range of contributing factors.

The advantage of subsidy reform are significant and varied: appropriate energy prices would reduce global carbon emissions in 2013 by 21 % and fuel - related air pollution deaths by 55 %, while simultaneously boosting extra revenue of 4 % of global GDP and increasing social welfare by 2.2 % of global GDP.

It's a familiar mix of finding ways to add a price to pollution, moving forward with standards and policies that fulfill the huge potential for cutting energy waste and also invigorating the innovation pipeline by greatly boosting investment — public and private — in research and development and the other steps required to generate insights and turn them into new and widely disseminated technologies.

Environmentalists often cheer rising energy prices, hoping they will encourage conservation, boost support for higher efficiency standards, and make renewable sources more cost - effective.

[Andy Revkin — The price differential between renewable energy sources and coal burning is shifting, but a 10 - year transformation is hard to foresee given the incredibly small base from which solar is growing (see the solar link in the previous annotation) and the long timeline for boosting geothermal generation, among other issues.

Williams said it's possible that the legislation could end up boosting electricity rates, but supporters say renewable energy prices are dropping and new efficiency targets would help keep bills stable overall.

Republicans generally argue that a carbon tax would hurt the economy by boosting energy prices on fossil fuels, but some conservatives have supported the idea as a way to offset lower personal taxes.

The latter part is more original stuff, as I (i) make the case for how China's clean energy push is in fact consistent with its overall economic reform, e.g. Scientific Development, reduction of excess industrial capacity, natural resource price reform, western development, boosting domestic consumption, and Going Out strategy; (ii) describe China's activities in innovation and R&D and its desire to create, not just produce, energy technologies of the 21st century; (iii) address criticisms that China's «indigenous innovation» policies are protectionist in nature by pointing out the myopia of such observations from a US (or EU for that matter) policymakers point of view; (iv) provide thoughts about what the proper U.S. policy response should be.

New research predicts the energy storage market in Germany will increase 11-fold in the next five years, with the residential market buoyed by declining feed - in tariffs, high electricity prices and $ 30 million in subsidies, while the primary reserve market boosts activity within the utilities sector.

The Keystone XL Pipeline will give America energy independence, if there is ever a war in the Middle East our oil supply could be cut off, and with the XL we won't have that problem, 42,000 jobs will be created, 2 Billion paid to workers will give our treasury a boost, if we don't get approval Canada will sell the oil to China, they are our trading partners and our enemy, the pipeline will be a good thing for Americans, lower prices at the gas pump, and jobs for growth where as of now, we are not growing like we have in the past, just a few are against this but we have Millions of Americans who want it and they are more important than the few.

The bill hopes to boost the generation of clean energy to help combat climate change and minimise price rises.

The firm prices are due to robust use in India, Japan, South Korea and even China, where coal consumption has held up despite huge programs to boost the use of gas and renewable energy.

Then in 2007, the Construction Industry Federation warned that plans to boost minimum energy efficiency standards by 40 % would add $ 15,000 to the price of new homes.

Again, states have plenty of leeway on how to reduce emissions: they can switch from coal to natural gas, expand renewables or nuclear, boost energy efficiency, enact carbon pricing... And if states refuse to submit a plan, the EPA will impose its own federal plan, which could involve some sort of cap - and - trade program.

«The current carbon price adds about $ 6 / MWh to the around - the - clock average power price, a boost of about 20 %,» Bloomberg New Energy Finance Analyst Rachel Jiang told pv magazine.

The global carbon market will be worth $ 46 billion in 2014, up 15 % from last year, as moves by the EU will boost prices and emissions trading schemes evolve in Asia, analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance said in a report today.

Many observers see the liquid natural gas sector as the next big opportunity for Asian firms, given British Columbia's relative proximity to energy - hungry Asia, and the fact low North American prices for natural gas boost the profit margins for terminals and exporters.

According to the latest IBEC quarterly report, a trio of external boosts to the Irish economy — the ECB's QE programme, lower energy prices and a weak euro — all point to a continuation of Ireland's strong economic growth performance in 2015.

The drop in price has meant lower fuel bills for many consumers, helping boost economic activity in energy intensive countries such as the US.