Petrol Quotes

You could put a million guys in their garages working on these cars, and it still wouldn't make a noticeable dent in the nation's fuel supply. That said, these cars are still displacing some petroleum, though a tiny amount. - George Douglas

You can't blame it all on energy because the trade deficit excluding petroleum rose faster than the overall deficit. The main culprit once again continues to be that imports are growing faster than exports. - Michael Sheldon

You almost conceptually expect that gasoline prices will be just about as volatile as petroleum and oil prices. It's hard to do the same with electricity. - Daniele Seitz

With this mission of energy integration, Venezuela guarantees petroleum and gas for the South American continent for at least 200 years. - Hugo Chavez

With the national average petrol price at a record high, the Reserve Bank will not touch interest rates. - Andrew Mitchell

With our fuel costs rising fast, New Zealanders are now starting to think along the same lines as Europeans and are becoming more receptive to smaller, economical passenger cars and vehicles powered by thrifty diesel engines. It makes a lot of sense when you can save 40 per cent on your running costs compared to a larger petrol vehicle. - John Keenan

With debt servicing ratios at record highs, house prices likely to remain soft and petrol prices stressing some household budgets a sharp resurgence in consumer spending seems unlikely. - Bill Evans

While the government deprives workers of wage hikes, it condones the weekly oil price hikes imposed by the Big Three and new oil players. How can the government expect workers to cope with the high cost of petroleum and its domino effect on prices of other basic goods and services? - Elmer Labog

While the decline in inflation can certainly accommodate a rate cut, we believe the bank will defer such a decision until any potential petroleum price hikes and their likely impact on inflation becomes clearer. - Channa Amaratunga

While petroleum oil prices are only a little higher than they've been for the last eight months, the mention of ethanol in President Bush's State of the Union address has taken the fervor to another level. - David Nelson