Article: Petchem industry faces big cost-price squeeze. (Oil Industry Progress)

Article: Sharp hikes in rack price squeeze Louisiana ...
National Petroleum News;  March 1, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Sharp Hikes In Rack Price Squeeze Louisiana Marketers Terminal prices for Louisiana jobbers rose ... the nation. Other factors like recent increases in the price of crude oil came into play as well. "(Suppliers) just jump on any excuse ...

Article: Scots Stocks: Melrose misses out as oil firms rise on talk of ...
The Scotsman;  November 1, 2008 ;     393 words ...CRUDE oil prices are falling, but analysts warned yesterday that this means they ... chances that supply will drop sharply next year. That could lead to a price squeeze, Credit Suisse argued. Scotland's listed oil sector rose in response ...

Article: One Year on September 11: Manufacturers' profits hit hard by ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  September 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... input prices rose 0.4 per cent on the month, pushed up by crude oil. 'The figures show that manufacturers are still unable to ... goes to war with Iraq as this would likely boost the cost of crude oil which is already pushing up raw materials' prices. 'Recall ...

Article: Price squeeze; Flexsys faces pressure from ...
Rubber & Plastics News;  November 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... prices. The rubber chemical producer said its raw material suppliers are seeking price increases, following a steady hike in crude oil prices. At the same time, its own customers are reluctant to pay more because of the slow economic climate. Flexsys is taking ...

Article: THE FUEL PRICE SQUEEZE
The Billings Gazette;  January 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... in recent weeks, Harris said. With 2006 under way, prices are expected to creep back up a bit, she said. The price of crude oil bounced up to $63 a barrel on Tuesday after spending most of November and December around $60. A recent stretch of mild ...

Article: Conoco profit beats price squeeze
The Scotsman;  July 24, 2001 ;     688 words ... ... Dunham, warned on the back of strong second quarter results, of pressure on margins during the current (third) quarter. "Crude oil prices appear to have levelled off in the low to mid-$20s on softer demand. "Nevertheless, prices and margins remain ...

Article: Oil tanker shortages add to price squeeze
International Herald Tribune;  October 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Jad Mouawad International Herald Tribune 10-20-2004 With about $100 million of crude oil in its hold, the tanker Front Page will leave Kuwait in a few weeks, heading for Louisiana via the Suez Canal. When it arrives ...