pump prices

That, of course, was well before pump prices reached a nationwide average of $4 a gallon last week.

Dearer pump prices set off a scramble to swap gas-guzzlers for smaller vehicles, which in turn led to a collapse of residual values.

Gas pump prices have fallen recently but are still nearly 90 cents higher on average than a year ago.

The Congress-led government has struggled to raise pump prices in the face of opposition from communist allies.

Then there is the risk that waiting too long will necessitate a much larger hike in pump prices than would be the case now.

Because Iran subsidizes fuel for consumers, pump prices will not be affected.

Higher oil prices are threatening to hamper US economic recovery and there is growing dissatisfaction among car drivers with pump prices.

Unless petrol pump prices follow those of crude oils, motorists will drive on oblivious.

Pump prices are soaring much faster than analysts expected as rebellions sweep across North Africa and the Middle East.

Nonetheless, if gasoline inches back toward $4 a gallon or higher, pump prices could accelerate electric-car adoption.

California pump prices are rapidly closing in on September's record high, when a gallon of regular unleaded peaked at $3. 054.

The price of oil in China is controlled by the state, and currently pump prices for refined products are below international market levels.

But now, with domestic pump prices on the rise, refiners are finally breaking even, prompting them to buy more oil to refine into fuel.

It also has an impact on gasoline pump prices. More people in China are going to buy cars and drive up the cost of oil.

There is mounting pressure for CNPC to lower pump prices at its gas stations below the narrow band set by the government.

In the month of October alone, all four brands in Singapore increased their pump prices by 8 to 10 cents.

Brent crude has risen 18 per cent since Beijing last raised pump prices on February 20.

it was too early to say how much pump prices would rise

Last month, Beijing raised fuel prices for the third time in four months, though pump prices in China still tend to lag global increases.

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