Sentences with phrase «record high fuel»

GM (GM) said earlier this year that it sold more than 4 million vehicles in China in 2017, counting its joint venture partners — a record high fueled by strong demand for Cadillacs and Buicks.

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Passengers claimed that the airlines» collusion began in early 2009, led to higher fares and reduced flight choices, and together with low fuel prices and higher fees for checking bags and other services helped the industry post record profits.

This and other advances have pushed American oil and gas output to record highs and fueled a revival of U.S. energy exports.

Super-low rates are credited with helping fuel a housing comeback, support economic growth, drive stocks to record highs and restore the wealth of many Americans.

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.

With petrol prices last week climbing over 140p for a litre of unleaded fuel for the first time ever (according to Experian Catalist) and the cost of diesel lingering around record highs, sentiment towards the oil companies has unsurprisingly started to fall again.

As Heath wrote: «Wednesday's market turbulence comes amid near - record highs following an eight - year bull run fueled by strong earnings, especially in the technology sector.

With finance ministry refusing to cut excise duty to give relief to the common man from petrol hitting a 55 - month high of Rs 74.63 a litre and diesel at a record high of Rs 65.93, oil PSUs have since April 24 not changed fuel rates.

The news comes as Australian wine exports hit record highs in both value and volume in 2017, in part fuelled by strong demand in China.

Ironically Cuomo's attempt to hype and spin a record of fiscal restraint into much more — as reflected in his boast of producing a non-existent $ 2 billion «surplus» — is actually fueling calls for higher spending than he wants to tolerate.

At a time when fuel prices are at record high, and the Government is punishing drivers with sky high VED increases, Mrs Kelly is now going to hit low income earners in Greater Manchester with a 8 per cent tax on getting into work.

The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States hit a record high 23.6 miles per gallon (mpg) for the model year 2012, the U.S.

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels are set to rise again in 2013, reaching a record high of 36 billion tonnes — according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project, co-led by researchers from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia.

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production grew 2.3 per cent to a record high of 36.1 billion tonnes CO2 in 2013.

However, earlier this week, the WMO reported that atmospheric greenhouse gases, fuelling climate change, have reached a record high.

From Phoenix to Boise, high temperature records fell like dominoes over the weekend as an impressive heat wave engulfed the western U.S., helping to fuel several wildfires.

These data records are what fuel Gatsby's high risk algorithms.

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The driver is awarded points for maintaining a high instantaneous fuel economy as the time counts down; at the end of each round, the score is recorded.

As they did with the last price spike in 2008, when the highest recorded price of a gallon of regular gas in Florida hit $ 4.08 on July 16, Florida dealers are seeing an increase in customer interest in fuel mileage.

It can't match the Camry in power or fuel economy, though, and doesn't have the Camry's rear side airbags, automatic high beams, sporty driving character, or standout reliability record.

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Very big, actually, as it recorded some of the highest fuel economy numbers we've ever seen.

These continuing efforts have played a key role in allowing Mazda to record the highest overall average fuel economy five years in a row.

With fuel costs hitting record highs this summer, you'd think big SUV owners would be abandoning them by the side of the road and hitchhiking home from the cottage.

OTTAWA — Canadian household debt rose to a new record high in the fourth quarter of last year, fuelled in large part by mortgage growth.

Fueled by record - low interest rates and housing inventories, home prices in the United States hit another all - time high in 2017.

Low fuel prices, high employment level, and the records on the stock market made 2017 a good year for small business financing.

The bank's report cautioned that Canada's household debt - to - income ratio is near a record high, conditions that may have been partly fuelled by stiff competition among lenders.

In the report, «Fueling Sustainable Development: The Energy Productivity Solution,» to be published Wednesday, the institute says the uncertain economic outlook and the recent period of record - high oil prices could push governments and businesses to invest more in energy productivity.

Fossil - fuel exports of all stripes — Coal exports have been trending into record - high territory for the past few years, the Obama administration is decidedly bullish on exporting natural gas, and exports of refined petroleum products continue to be among the leaders across the board.

We already know the downturn of 2009 led to a 4 day CO2 emissions pause and (thanks to another IEA release) that 2010 brought a new fossil fuel CO2 emissions record (of 30.6 Gt)-- which contributed to a record - high... Continue reading →

«In a record - breaking year for renewable energy creation worldwide, the 98 gigawatts of new solar capacity was higher than all other technologies, including other renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels.»

... «When you hear a phrase like he said, «the highest ever,» you know, «off the charts,» «record setting,» that's a good sign that on top of a whatever local weather patterns there are or regional like El Nino, global warming, fossil fuel driven climate change is putting its finger on the scale and juicing the atmosphere and causing the even bigger weather event than you would have otherwise seen.»

China is now generating electricity using coal fuel at record high levels and in addition is engaging in efforts with other countries such as Pakistan to build large numbers of coal plants in that country.

«Since emissions from fossil fuel burning have been at a record high during the last several years, the rate of CO2 increase has also been at a record high.

The unpopularity of the BC carbon tax — which, Jones points out, boosted fuel costs when oil prices were at a record high — could put a similar crimp on the provincial party.

In contrast, when differences among isotopes records are taken into account and the 14C record corrected for fossil fuel burning, current levels of solar activity are found to be historically high, but not exceptionally so (Muscheler et al., 2007).

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Heading into the 2013 spring shoulder season (between winter and summer), when demand for electricity typically falls, higher prices for natural gas reduced the fuel's share of total generation below the record levels of last April.

«With record - high atmospheric carbon concentrations and the rising threat of extreme heat, drought, wildfires and super storms,» the letter reads, «America's energy policies must reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, not simply reduce our dependence on foreign oil.»

By adjusting the normally rigid Renewable Fuel Standard to align with current market conditions, the federal government can help avoid a dangerous economic situation because of the prolonged record high cost of corn.

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

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Most all - time record highs here in the U.S. happened many years ago, long before mankind was using much fossil fuel.

On the one hand, renewable energy use has never been higher — but, on the other hand, 2016 brought with it news of record fossil fuel consumption as well.

Click here to view the most recent Carbon Emissions Indicator and Data In 2005, carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels climbed to a record high of 7.9 billion tons, an increase of some 3 percent from the previous year.

Solid performance is already fuelling talk that the digital currency could hit record highs of $ 1000, faster than initially thought.

As expected, solid dip demand around $ 14,000 levels seen over the weekend fueled the move to fresh record highs above $ 17,000 yesterday.

With record - high home prices fueled by tight inventory and high demand, it's a seller's market, but many would - be sellers are hesitant to sell because of the price they'd have to end up paying for a new home.