Sentences with phrase «rising fuel prices in»

Lease offers on both midsize and full - size GM pickups are enticing, with 24 - month payment plans designed to lure in buyers who may be concerned about rising fuel prices in the long - term.

Thanks to the new CAFE standards and the rising fuel prices in the US automakers are trying to figure out ways to increase fuel efficiency but at the same time also preserve power.

Not exact matches

The recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

LONDON, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. May Day holidays across Asia and Europe meant trading was thinner than usual, though there was more than enough news flow to keep those...

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

Beijing is hoping that building more cities will create wealth for its people but as CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports, it's also fueling a debilitating rise in property prices.

«The falling pound is driving up the price of imports and rising oil prices are being reflected in higher fuel costs,» he added.

OTTAWA — Rising gasoline and car prices fuelled the first significant spike in Canada's cost of living since February last month, lifting the annual inflation by half a point to 1.2 per cent — still low by historial standards.

As jet fuel costs rise in accordance with oil prices — and already fuel has overtaken labour as airlines» biggest expense — air travel could risk becoming unaffordable for the average person.

Spirit Airlines — Spirit received a double upgrade to «overweight» from «underweight» at JPMorgan Chase, which noted the battering in Spirit's stock price this year and a more favorable overall cost structure amid rising fuel prices.

Rising fuel prices are causing government coffers to swell, and in a web poll conducted by COMPAS Inc., 126 leaders of Canadian companies offered their opinions on how that money should be spent.

Nevertheless, he says rising fuel prices could, to some extent at least, increase interest in electric cars and hybrids.

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.

Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market, consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.

Along with the sharp rise in crude oil prices since 2003, B.C. and Ontario added 7 % to 8 % to the price of fuel with the introduction of HST in those provinces in 2010.

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.

Gasoline prices in June rose by their highest rate in four months, fueling an overall rise in U.S. consumer prices.

U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.

Nordic forward prices fell on Wednesday after rising for the last three sessions in a row as some market players took an opportunity to cash in the gains, while bearish fuel markets weighted on the longer - term contracts.

The U.S. fuel margin decreased 17 per cent to 15.66 cents per gallon driven mainly by the volatility from a rapid rise in crude oil prices in the quarter.

«With oil nearing $ 100 per barrel and gasoline prices continuing to rise, consumers» consideration for fuel economy once again is taking top billing,» Ken Czubay, a Ford vice president, said in a statement accompanying the firm's sales figures Tuesday.

Since January alone, the rise in the price of jet fuel from 70 cents a litre to 90 cents has taken $ 200 million off the company's bottom line on an annual basis, according to Robert Palmer, a spokesman for WestJet.

The increases in credit and house prices were inter-related, with credit availability fuelling the price rises, while rising house prices meant people had to borrow larger amounts to achieve home ownership.

For example, the prices of secondary education and housing have been increasing much more rapidly than the prices of other goods and services; meanwhile fuel prices have risen, fallen, risen again and fallen again — each time very sharply — in the past ten years.

In the latest year, inflation in underlying terms has been close to 2 1/2 per cent, though the headline CPI figure is higher, principally reflecting the effect of rising fuel priceIn the latest year, inflation in underlying terms has been close to 2 1/2 per cent, though the headline CPI figure is higher, principally reflecting the effect of rising fuel pricein underlying terms has been close to 2 1/2 per cent, though the headline CPI figure is higher, principally reflecting the effect of rising fuel prices.

As WTI enjoys the first meaningful price rise since this spring, and a day after the API injected further optimism in markets by reporting a 761,000 - barrel draw in U.S. crude oil inventories, the EIA added fuel to the celebratory mood.

The sharp rise in fuel prices coupled with Al Gore's documentary dramatically increased the popularity of alternative energy.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which knocked off more than 20 percent of U.S. refinery capacity in the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for yearIn the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which knocked off more than 20 percent of U.S. refinery capacity in the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for yearin the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for yearin fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for years.

But the company said fuel surcharges and higher prices helped offset rising delivery costs in its U.S. ground business.

Energy prices, in particular, have risen sharply: Japan buys virtually all of its oil and gas abroad, and the post-Fukushima shutdown of the country's nuclear industry has further increased the need for fossil fuels.

Rising household wealth and a lack of supply is fuelling price growth but cooling measures introduced in the last quarter of 2016 are starting to have some effect.»

Core personal consumption expenditures (the Fed's preferred measure, which excludes food and fuel prices) rose 1.7 % year - over-year in February.

The rise in bitcoin price coincided with a spike in commodities prices, fueled by a weakened US Dollar.

Within the energy sector, the gains were split evenly among equipment and consumable fuels as rising oil prices saw investment in rigs and additional exploration.

NEW YORK The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

Natural gas is used as the primary heating fuel in about half of U.S. households, and prices can rise rapidly when extreme weather comes.

Fuel costs had risen 16 per cent in the first half compared with the same period the previous year and plastic costs were up 24 per cent, although this was partly offset by higher bulk cream prices.

Fueled by changing consumer perception of dairy's nutritional value for bone development, concerns around hormones and antibiotics, increase in milk allergies, rising milk prices, and the popularity of plant - based milks, U.S. milk consumption has been steadily declining by 25 percent per capita since the mid-1970s.

Metcash needs to invest heavily to cut grocery prices but it is doing so in an environment of deflation, rising utility costs and discounting in key areas, such as fuel, by its rivals.

The rising costs of inputs — agro-chemicals, seeds, fuel — as well as the need to service rising levels of farm debt: combined with the downwards pressure on prices many farmers find themselves in a «cost - price» squeeze

Oh wow, that IS expensive... Groceries in general have really gone up and I'm sure it's due to the rising fuel prices.

Speaking in an interview with Accra - based Class FM, IES Principal Researcher, Richmond Rockson, said aside the rising price of Gasoline and Gasoil on the international market, the depreciation of the cedi also means Ghanaians should expect to pay more when it comes to fuel prices.

We must also recognise that the value of the winter fuel payment has decreased in real terms, while energy prices have risen.

The Government has a commitment to eradicate fuel poverty in all UK households by 2016, however rising energy prices mean there are now around 1.5 million more households in fuel poverty than there were at this time last year.

The fact that large pockets of people across the world are still living in extreme poverty is being exacerbated by rises in global food and fuel prices, as well as climate change.

In some states a litre of fuel rose to between N200 and N300 or above per litre as against the official pump price of N145.

A 1 % rise in energy prices forces 40,000 households into fuel poverty.

Guided by the fundamental indicators such as rise in price of Gasoline, Gasoil and Brent crude on the international oil market, the country's fuel stock as well as the fair - stability of the country's local currency against the U.S. Dollar; the Institute for Energy Security (IES) sees fuel prices primed to rise again on the local market by up to 2.5 %.

Mr Hutton concluded: «I do not underestimate the difficulties and anxiety that rising energy prices can cause but I believe that this extra cash, coupled with ensuring we have the most competitive market possible, will help us toward our goal of eradicating fuel poverty in the UK.»