Sentences with phrase «raising fuel prices»

That it hasn't been specifically cited amidst the alarmist clamor for raising fuel prices, despite having been published last week?

The plan includes unpopular measures like cuts to subsidies for the poor and raising fuel prices to lower debt.

So the Chinese government raised fuel prices on June 19 by nearly 20 percent.

Indonesia, for example, after failed attempts in 1997 and 2003, successfully raised fuel prices in 2005 and 2008.

Egyptians gather at a petrol station in Cairo as the government drastically raised fuel prices to tackle a bloated subsidy system on July 5.

In addition, that reset will force coal miners to competitively bid for new mines which will only raise fuel prices for an already financially struggling sector.

Recognizing that American motorists will reject any policies that raise fuel prices, the people pushing new regulations on the energy sector are trying to have their cake and eat it too.

a) poor people are dying as we debate this because of the bad science, pensioners are shivering in Britain as we speak because of the bogus claims of people like Marcott and his ilk, and ############################################### I do nt see marcott cited in any of the decisions to raise fuel prices in the UK.

Via Reuters More Green (er) Transportation VW Announces Electric Car for 2013, Warns Against «Electro - Hype» Chinese Government Raises Fuel Prices by 10 % (That's Good!)

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Valeant has been at the center of a political firestorm over prescription medication costs and pharmaceutical companies, which depend more on acquiring or licensing existing therapies (and then raising their prices) rather than fueling R&D into new drugs.

Hedge funds and other money managers raised their net bullish position in the six most important futures and options contracts linked to the price of crude and fuels by 45 million barrels in the week to April 20.

LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 30 (Reuters)- The term «demand destruction» is again entering the lexicon of the current crude oil market as the sharp rise in prices raises concerns about when do consumers start cutting back on their fuel consumption.

BTCChina also announced that they raised over $ 5 million USD in investment capital yesterday which helped to fuel the price on the exchange.

According to Knight Frank, oil tumbled to its lowest level for nearly 12 years last week, raising the prospect of further falls in fuel prices at the pumps.

Right now gas powered cars are getting increasingly fuel efficient and electric cars with battery backup in the home and solar on the roof will defeat any attempt at raising prices.

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This is despite the benchmark international rate for petrol going up from $ 78.84 per barrel, which was used for raising the price to Rs 74.63 a litre on April 24, to $ 80.56 now, according to sources privy to fuel pricing methodology.

The postponement, until December 14, comes four months after the ACCC raised concerns the deal may reduce competition in fuel and convenience retailing and lead to higher pump prices by removing a strong competitor.

The government has raised the prices of fuel and commercial electricity — and bread and water are expected to follow soon.

«The carbon floor price mechanism presents an excellent opportunity to raise finance to support a new generation of low carbon fossil fuel electricity generation, using carbon capture and storage (CCS).

In freezing the fuel duty freeze, Osborne will be repeating his autumn statement from last year, raising calls by some for the total scrapping of the fuel duty escalator under which tax is supposed to increase by the retail price index (RPI) every April until 2014.

By raising fuel duty by 1p above inflation every year it ensured tax became a large proportion of petrol pump prices, but since 2010 the proportion has fallen steeply.

Commercial drivers nationwide have raised concerns about the fuel price increments, with drivers in the Volta Region recently complaining about the unannounced increment, which they said is killing their business as the increases do not always tally with transport fares.

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, Ghana (COPEC), has raised concern with the latest increase in fuel prices despite the National Petroleum Authority's (NPA) assurances that prices would remain fairly stable for the month of January.

«Whether it's congestion or carbon pricing that would raise the cost of fuels, or parking pricing, they give everyone an incentive to think about how much they're driving.»

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Pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft designers, and other aviation experts are being charged to solve this incoming category of issues by designing fuel - efficient vehicles, overhauling takeoff and landing schedules, and raising the price of air travel.

Historically, to ensure compliance with fuel economy regulations the automakers have held the line or raised small car prices by very little.

«The 2010 Tucson truly delivers unprecedented value by raising the bar on performance, fuel economy and design while maintaining a very affordable price,» said John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America.

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The price of fuel not only affects travelers at the pump — it puts pressure on airlines to raise fares as the peak summer season approaches.

Devoting scarce political capital to the goal of raising the price of fossil fuels is a waste of effort.

Actually, I am becoming optimistic about raising the price of fossil fuels with some sort of carbon tax.

That's a tough sell in a stuttering economy and a polarized Congress, even if many studies conclude that, in the long run, the costs from raising the price of fossil - fueled electricity and other sources of energy could be modest.

They've deployed this issue, of course, mainly to attack efforts to use taxes or other means to raise the price of polluting fuels like coal to cut emissions of greenhouse gases.

In the meantime the OIL companies will raise prices and make a killing... By the time PEAKOIL2025 arrives FOSSIL FUEL & OIL giants will OWN the world and we the people will be nothing but their slaves..

Higher fuel prices was a common answer; we can't keep making fuel and transport cheaper, not only because we have run out of money but because that just raises the demand for power and weight.

There are two ways to change that equation — raising the price of carbon - rich fuels globally or lowering the cost of non-polluting energy sources.

Yet raising the cost of transportation fuels, electricity, lighting, heating and air conditioning will raise the price of food, materials and equipment.

Achieving a 28 % reduction in US emissions by 2025 can not be done without aggressive government intervention in the energy marketplace to raise the price of all carbon fuels and to constrain their supply, thus encouraging both significant energy conservation measures and an accelerated move towards adopting non-carbon energy resources.

If serious GHG reductions are to be achieved at all in this country, that goal must be accomplished through a centrally - coordinated effort managed by the EPA, one which simultaneously constrains the supply of carbon fuels and which raises their price, thus encouraging energy conservation and an eventual transition away from fossil fuels.

Even a Congress controlled by Democrats will not put a price on carbon, so the Executive Branch has no other practical choice but to use the legal authority it already has in its hands via the Clean Air Act if it wants to get the job done of raising carbon fuel prices and constraining carbon fuel supplies.

A steadily rising fee on the production of fossil fuels based on the carbon emissions that will be released when they are burned will raise the price of fossil fuels, not all energy options.

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How durable is this fear of alienating the electorate by flirting with raising the price of fossil fuels?

By some estimates, I - 732 would raise gasoline and electricity prices less than 15 percent by 2040 in Washington State — hardly enough to jumpstart an urgent, sweeping phase - out of fossil fuels.