… The government in China faces an ongoing tug-of-war between its effort to keep inflation under control by setting energy prices low and keeping margins at state-owned refinery companies in positive territory. Post your comment!
The E&P segment makes NFG much more risky than other utilities. The spike and subsequent crash in energy prices in 2008 and 2009 demonstrated the dangers of E&P investing, and today's low gas prices have led a negative revision of growth …
… partially offset the volume weakness, and margin compression may not be as severe in the quarter, mostly due to lower energy prices . However, as volume erosion picks up in pace, we think chemical companies may need to roll back some of the price …
… this fund have to deal with volatile raw-material and energy prices , high fixed costs, and growing competitive threats ..... this fund have to deal with volatile raw material and energy prices , high fixed costs, and growing competitive threats …
… hedging its fuel costs, it hedges only about half of the current year total costs, and an extended period of high energy prices can materially affect profitability. Second, the geopolitical environment remains unstable and may lead to cruise …
… with oil production in Africa and gas in Europe being the main culprits. Even with this production decline, higher energy prices lifted earnings to $5.1 billion, up 48% from the $3.4 billion posted in the prior-year period. Full-year …
… 717 for the full year. Although Carnival has implemented a fuel hedging strategy, it is only for extreme swings in energy prices , which we do not believe includes the recent uptick the company is describing. Carnival did not provide updated guidance …
… dividends. In the interim, there are concerns that may affect our fair value estimate. The first is volatility in energy prices ; we like that Carnival has implemented collar strategies for swings in fuel pricing. Second, the geopolitical environment …
… improved since the lull in growth in the middle of 2011 that was caused by the natural disasters in Japan, higher energy prices and the consternation over the debt ceiling debate. Looking ahead, we are calling for economic growth in the neighborhood …
With today's energy prices , Imperial just has to decide where to put the cash.