Sentences with phrase «since fuel prices»
You'll also notice I call them «carrier - imposed surcharges» rather than «fuel surcharges» since fuel prices have dropped and the rationale for these surcharges disappeared.
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Automakers have argued that the rules could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs because consumers could be less willing to buy the more fuel efficient vehicles since their engineering will result in higher price tags.
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.
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.
It also gradually phased out subsidies that kept retail fuel cheap, causing prices at the pump to climb by an average of nearly 25 % since 2014, even though global oil prices fell by as much as 75 % during that period.
Fuel prices have been in a downtrend since June, losing nearly 50 percent of their value, on the back of a price war waged by OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) against the U.S. shale producers and as demand from China decreased amid slowing growth.
The airlines that survived the volatile decade following 9/11 have since consolidated themselves into a lucrative oligopoly, prompting questions about why smaller cities continue to lose service, why seats keep getting smaller, why fares have remained stubbornly high even as fuel prices dropped and profits soared, and why paying passengers are being quasi-defenestrated from overbooked flights.
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.
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.
Yet although the price of jet fuel — which makes up around 30 % of airlines» costs — is down by more than half since January 2014, domestic air fares in America have barely budged (see chart).
But excluding both fuels and food, import prices ticked up 0.1 % last month from January, their first increase since May 2014.
Monetary policy since the Great Depression that started in 1929 has aimed at re-inflating the economy after downturns, fueling the post-2001 financial bubble and, since 2008, Quantitative Easing to provide banks with liquidity to support asset prices.
its stupid kill the wall street brokers and the speculators and poof we have lower fuel prices that simple they are dictating the fuel prices now since opec has not risen the prices they charge...
Increases in the price of fossil fuels since 1979 have meant that less has been burned and less carbon dioxide has been added to the atmosphere.
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.
Fuelling the meteoric share price rise (up some 80 per cent since the start of the year) are big earnings expectations, though it's worth noting the share price run is easily outpacing the expected earnings growth.
According to the Drivers and Car Owners Association of Ghana, the then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised not to increase fuel prices but since coming to power, prices have steadily risen at the pumps with the recent one being the 3 percent average increase.
Since the focus of this piece is on Fuel Scarcity in Nigeria, yours sincerely will dwell on the first structure which is: Prices determined by market forces.
According to the renowned Economist, he is very surprised that the fuel stations are charging a 27 % increase since the hansard on the fuel price increase stated a maximum of 5 % and not 27 %, adding that Parliamentarians can not be held responsible.
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.
A study by the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance found that New York's wholesale electricity market prices (that is the price of fuel itself) went down by nearly 30 percent since 2008, but state energy taxes shot up 168 percent and transmission fees rose 55 percent over the exact same time period.
«Since Nana Addo took office, he has done well, but the current increment in fuel prices is not helpful at all.
«What's more, biorefineries have trouble competing with low oil prices» — since biofuels are two to three times more expensive than fossil fuels.
And as Millard - Ball and Schipper note, although fuel prices have been rising slowly since 2002, trends such as «peak car» predate the dramatic oil - price fluctuations we have experienced since 2007.
Since the 1970's at least, the U.S. federal government has had an interest in alternative sources of energy, although funding for those efforts has risen and fallen with economic conditions, fuel prices, and political administrations, among other factors.
Those kinds of prices, guaranteed for between 10 and 20 years, have helped fuel a surge in renewable energy development in Japan, leading to the addition of nearly 11,000 MW of solar capacity since 2012 while an additional 72,000 MW remains in the development pipeline, according to METI estimates.
The thought occurs that since this thing is obviously made of gasoline, besides its innate collectibility amongst dorks of a certain nature, the price of fuel being what it is today, it's probably worth a fortune.
Since they have to remove the fuel tank to get to it, a price of $ 500 is reasonable.
Since you'll be pumping premium unleaded into the latter two, the price of diesel fuel will generally not be a penalty for TDI buyers.
It's a logical strategy for the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, since fuel economy is crucial for the future of the SUV, no matter what you might think about the declining price of a gallon of gas.
If premium fuel was the same price as regular, clearly it would be worth using, but since it costs 25 % more, seeking a slight gain of 1 to 5 % in fuel efficiency is just bad economics.
(Prices in have since gone up because of a hike from 14 cents to 37 cents a gallon in NJ state fuel taxes, with the money earmarked to improve the Garden State's terrible transportation infrastructure.)
REPORT: 2 of 4 Previous report: Dec»06 Base price: $ 28,935 Price as tested: $ 37,345 Four - wheel - drive system: Electronic, full - time two - speed LONG - TERM NUMBERS Miles to date: 8,092 Miles since last report: 3,999 Average mpg (this report): 15.78 Test best tank (mpg): 17.80 Test worst tank (mpg): 13.44 MAINTENANCE None this period Problem areas: Airbag light, sticky door handles WHAT»S HOT, WHAT»S NOT HOT: Great maneuverability, great on the trail, good fuel economy, easy to drive, functional rocker protection NOT: Sticky door handles, rear seat doesn't fold flat, needs more power LOGBOOK QUOTES * «Rear door handle sticks when dirty.&rprice: $ 28,935 Price as tested: $ 37,345 Four - wheel - drive system: Electronic, full - time two - speed LONG - TERM NUMBERS Miles to date: 8,092 Miles since last report: 3,999 Average mpg (this report): 15.78 Test best tank (mpg): 17.80 Test worst tank (mpg): 13.44 MAINTENANCE None this period Problem areas: Airbag light, sticky door handles WHAT»S HOT, WHAT»S NOT HOT: Great maneuverability, great on the trail, good fuel economy, easy to drive, functional rocker protection NOT: Sticky door handles, rear seat doesn't fold flat, needs more power LOGBOOK QUOTES * «Rear door handle sticks when dirty.&rPrice as tested: $ 37,345 Four - wheel - drive system: Electronic, full - time two - speed LONG - TERM NUMBERS Miles to date: 8,092 Miles since last report: 3,999 Average mpg (this report): 15.78 Test best tank (mpg): 17.80 Test worst tank (mpg): 13.44 MAINTENANCE None this period Problem areas: Airbag light, sticky door handles WHAT»S HOT, WHAT»S NOT HOT: Great maneuverability, great on the trail, good fuel economy, easy to drive, functional rocker protection NOT: Sticky door handles, rear seat doesn't fold flat, needs more power LOGBOOK QUOTES * «Rear door handle sticks when dirty.»
At first they were primarily intended to list equipment and prices, but they have since been expanded to include crash - test ratings and EPA fuel - economy estimates.
Price: $ 12,990 to $ 14,995 Safety: Overall Death Rate — 16, IIHS Top Safety Pick (2011), NHTSA Five - Star Crash Rating (2011) Reliability: Fewer than 32 complaints per year since 2011 Fuel Economy: 51 mpg Highway Cool Factor: Birkenstock - Approved
Price: $ 11,994 to $ 15,500 Safety: Overall Death Rate — 8, IIHS Top Safety Pick (2013) Reliability: Fewer than 14 complaints per year since 2012 Fuel Economy: 31 mpg Highway Cool Factor: Out of its weight class
Price: $ 10,867 to $ 15,000 Safety: Overall Death Rate — N / A, IIHS — Rated Good for all applicable ratings 2005 to 2014, Acceptable for Head Restraints and Seats, NHTSA N / A Reliability: Fewer than 243 complaints per year since 2005 Fuel Economy: 23 mpg Highway Cool Factor: A no - frills workhorse
Price: $ 11,000 to $ 15,500 Safety: Overall Death Rate — 12, IIHS Top Safety Pick (2014), NHTSA Five - Star Crash Rating (2015) Reliability: Fewer than 49 complaints per year since 2012 Fuel Economy: 25 mpg highway Cool Factor: Is Any Midsize SUV Cool?
Price: $ 10,000 to $ 15,000 Safety: Overall Death Rate — N / A, IIHS — Top Safety Pick (2015), NHTSA — Five Star Overall (2015) Reliability: Fewer than 6 complaints per year since 2012 Fuel Economy: 34 mpg Highway Cool Factor: Off the chart
Price: $ 11,350 to $ 15,000 Safety: Overall Death Rate — 0, IIHS — Top Safety Pick (2008 and 2009), NHTSA — Five - Star Rating (2005 to 2010) Reliability: Fewer than 300 complaints per year since 2005 Fuel Economy: 25 mpg Highway Cool Factor: Try moving a drum kit in a Miata
Price: $ 11,750 to $ 15,500 Safety: Overall Death Rate — N / A, IIHS Top Safety Pick (2015), NHTSA Five - Star Crash Rating (2015) Reliability: Fewer than 12 complaints per year since 2014 Fuel Economy: 31 mpg highway Cool Factor: Rolling Dorm Room
Reliability, fuel economy, great driving manners and low pricing have made the Honda Civic the benchmark of compact cars ever since it was introduced 40 years ago.
He continues to say that, «with its affordable price, incredible fuel economy and surprising list of available features, the Mirage is a great value that people recognize — February 2015 was the vehicle's best - ever sales month since its launch in 2013.»
VED rates for the model tested come in at # 130 for the first year - included in the car's OTR price - because of an official CO2 figure of 106 g / km and then # 130 standard rate since the mild hybrid system qualifies it for the # 10 alternative fuel discount.
Gas prices are climbing and analysts predict it may be another month before motorists get relief from the most expensive fuel in recent history.Pump prices have risen an estimated 2 cents a gallon in the Orlando area since last week, when the American Automobile Association released its monthly price - check survey, the motorists club said.That survey found April prices for self - serve, regular unleaded averaging $ 1.278 a gallon.
While the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects the national price of gasoline to be lower this summer than at any point since 2004, the gap between regular and premium fuel has never been wider.
design of sedan overall is great.this sedan is great on fuel (current price of gas $ 3.10) i fill up once a week with $ 37.00 getting on average 445 miles per tank @ around 12.2 gallons.i travel 80 miles round trip to work so i need 400 miles to make it through work week not counting small trips here and there so filling up once a week is very nice.ONLY 1 thing i wish was better and that is design of sun visors (too short) and since i travel east in the morning - the sun hits my eyes pretty hard so sunglasses a must.BUT thats it!
Tata Motors» Tiago has been garnering impressive numbers since its launch, courtesy its mature yet contemporary styling, spacious interiors, aggressive pricing and an excellent fuel economy.
Since its debut, the Prius has been known for its fantastic fuel economy, its versatile hatchback body style and its affordable price point.