Green Car Congress

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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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

This scarcity, however, has little to do with stock depletion; badly functioning markets and wrong policy reactions play a particularly important role, according to a new analysis by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Thus, high energy prices lead to high food prices, as transport and fertilizers become more expensive.

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Market Netherlands Price Oil 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

There were seven billion-dollar-plus financings of offshore wind projects, boosting the investment totals for the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. Another challenge was, at first sight, the impact of the 50%-plus collapse in the oil price in the second half of last year. billion set in 2011.

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