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OCTOBER 5, 2012

With the Golden State already paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, California drivers will find it's going to get more costly than ever to fill their tanks. According to Reuters, oil analyst Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for Oil Price Information Service, expects the.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Between 2004 and 2008, global energy intensity experienced its sharpest decline in 30 years, with an average annual growth rate of 1.87%. Starting in 2008-09, however, energy intensity again bumped up, experiencing the first rise in three decades.

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MARCH 2, 2010

in November 2009 compared to the same month in 2008, according to figures released by Betty T. compared to January through November of 2008. percent in November 2009 when Californians used 1.170 billion gallons of gasoline compared to 1.198 billion gallons in November 2008. in November 2008, a 19.9% per gallon.

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MARCH 27, 2020

The magnitude of gasoline demand decline will be much greater than the impact of the 2008 recession and could be further protracted depending on how effective social distancing measures are at controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. during the global recession in 2008/2009. million units. million units, down by at least 15.3%

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

The cost associated with replacing a barrel of produced oil has risen from $6 per barrel in 1998 to $27 per barrel in 2011, according to Lux Research—an increase of 350%.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

US traffic volumes started declining in November 2007 as oil prices rose and experienced dramatic drops in 2008. While traffic volumes have shown some year-over-year gains earlier this year, June marks the first month when driving was higher in all regions of the United States and on all types of roads.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. This increase in oil prices again pushed the economy into a recession.

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JUNE 13, 2012

The “Arab Spring” affected oil and gas supplies—most notably the complete, albeit temporary, loss of Libyan supply—while the tragic Fukushima accident in Japan had knock-on effects for nuclear and other energy sources around the world. bbl, they were the second-highest in inflation adjusted terms, behind only 1864.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil.

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APRIL 9, 2010

By 2030, the typical US household’s annual income would rise by $2,763 (2008 dollars). trillion (2008 dollars) in aggregate income—money that can be saved or spent on other goods and services. Oil Imports. US crude oil and petroleum product imports would fall sharply, by 3.2 Global Demand for Oil. Trade Deficit.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Many oil companies had trimmed their budgets heading into 2015 to deal with lower oil prices. But the collapse of prices in July—owing to the Iran nuclear deal, an ongoing production surplus, and economic and financial concerns in Greece and China—have darkened the mood. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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APRIL 23, 2018

This diversity of demand, both geographically and in terms of product mix, is an important factor, IHS Markit said, in determining the sustainability of the current cycle, which is key to keeping the oil market in balance, and supporting prices. —Eleanor Budds, principal analyst, oil markets and downstream, at IHS Markit.

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APRIL 10, 2009

A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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JULY 8, 2010

The economic target of Evogene’s castor development program is for its varieties to be price competitive without government subsidies at an oil price equivalent to $45 per barrel. In 2008, Monsanto Company and Evogene Ltd. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

We would expect that new reserves of conventional and unconventional oil may become available for exploration due to geological exploration and advances in oil extraction techniques or that extraction from less feasible oil fields becomes more economically attractive. All of these factors would change our predicted outcome.

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JULY 20, 2012

savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. tonnes per capita.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to EIA’s September 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) , the US natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub will continue to climb this winter, reaching a monthly average of $9.10 That price will be the highest inflation-adjusted monthly average price since 2008. per million British thermal units in January 2023.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Preliminary analysis suggests that Virent’s BioForming process can compete economically with petroleum-based fuels and chemicals at crude oil prices of $60 a barrel. Also in 2008, Shell and Virent announced their collaboration. Production of Conventional Liquid Fuels from Sugars (Virent 2008 whitepaper).

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MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Volatility hurts us too, for as we’ve learned the price of oil can rise sharply in a short period of time. This means our economic stability is at stake because of our reliance on oil. In fact, four of the last five recessions were started by an oil price spike. [ 3 ] NRDC Policy Brief.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Lower crude oil prices and strong demand for petroleum products, primarily gasoline, both in the United States and globally, have led to favorable margins that encourage refinery investment and high refinery runs. The record high gross inputs reflect both higher refinery capacity and higher utilization rates.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Penetration rates for the PHEV-10 and the PHEV-40 were compared to a Reference Case that assumes high oil prices and fuel economy standards specified by EISA 2007 (with modest increases after 2020, when those standards level off), as described in the 2008 Hydrogen Report from NRC. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Background colors of the cells represent the crude oil price required for economic feasibility. These synthetic fuels are economically competitive with petro-diesel when the crude oil price (COP) is at or above $86 per barrel (based on a 20% rate of return, in January 2008 dollars, with a carbon price of zero).

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JANUARY 26, 2006

At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008. The price for what could be China's first foray into America's overheated love affair with cars: around $10,000. That's good, but it would behoove Ford to make sure that it doesn't lose sight of the larger issue.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Unless crude oil prices rise significantly, GAO found, the VEETC is not expected to stimulate ethanol consumption beyond the level the RFS. DOE and USDA, the principal federal sponsors of biofuels R&D, obligated about $500 million to develop advanced cellulosic biofuels in fiscal year 2008. specifies this year.

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JANUARY 31, 2009

A crude oil price of US$100/bbl results in an approximate cost of €0.56/L A substitution of the present 2008 global motor fuel consumption of 2 Gtoe/a would therefore require a biomass harvest of 4 Gtoe/a. With ±30% estimate error, this is between €0.56 per liter (US$2.72-5.03/gallon

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JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?”

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MAY 12, 2022

The price of a gallon of gasoline is surging, putting a strain on drivers’ pocketbooks. While prices at the pump seem extreme, we’ve been here before. Adjusted for inflation, gas prices were similarly high in 2006, 2008, and for a while after 2011.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

After falling 3% in 2008 and nearly 7% in 2009, largely driven by the economic downturn, energy-related CO 2 emissions do not return to 2005 levels (5,980 million metric tons) until 2027. World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as the world economy recovers and pressure from growth in global demand continues.

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APRIL 30, 2009

How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? Skalny, Director, US Army TARDEC shared the following insights on fuel usage within the Department of Defense (DOD): Every $10/barrel increase in oil prices adds $1.3 The cells make up the remainder. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

The company introduced the TCe 100 in 2007 and the TCe 130 in 2008, earlier post.). More efficient manual and automatic transmissions. Renault is developing a new family of modular TCe gasoline engines.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Given high initial costs, volatile oil prices, improving competition, an industry in poor financial shape and consumers who aren’t perfectly rational.who actually are quite risk averse.advanced technology may be a hard sell. Kurani (2008) The Early U.S. times as much. Jonn Axsen and Kenneth S.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices.

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JUNE 28, 2009

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. per cent in 2008, compared to 3.3 per cent in 2007.

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MAY 25, 2009

per cent in 2008 with transportation related emissions decreasing by around 5.2 Factors believed to have influenced the decrease include record-high oil prices as well as a decline in economic activity. Yet there are some encouraging signs as in 2008, emissions from the electric power sector decreased by about 2.1

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