It's not too late to save the Arctic Refuge from devastating oil drilling. We have to make our voices heard now. The big oil companies have the money and the high-powered lobbyists, but we are confident that when it comes time to vote on the fate of the Arctic Refuge, Congress will listen to the American people. Bill Meadows More Bill Meadows Quotes 2
Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks. Paul Gillmor American Politician More Paul Gillmor Quotes 1
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller. John Milton English Poet More John Milton Quotes 1
May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart. Eskimo Proverb More Eskimo Proverb Quotes 1
No government could survive without champagne. In the throat of our diplomatic people [it] is like oil in the wheels of an engine. Joseph Dargent More Joseph Dargent Quotes 1
From airplanes to lawnmowers, oil is everywhere in our society. Complex supply chains have been created to feed this addiction, and it reaches farther and deeper than most people realize. Trying to introduce a new supply chain in a short time to substitute for this massive system that's been built over 150 years is unrealistic. Peter Tertzakian More Peter Tertzakian Quotes 1
Iran is the only major oil-producing country that still has a budget deficit. History tells us since the Iranian revolution, they always talk about cutting production, but they've never cut it. A. F. Alhajji More A. F. Alhajji Quotes 1
Some companies have given disappointing results. Their shares suffer in an environment with risks, including high oil prices and rising interest rates. Edwin Slaghekke More Edwin Slaghekke Quotes 1
Let me tell you something that we Israelis have against Moses. He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil! Golda Meir Israeli Leader More Golda Meir Quotes 1
Even if gas prices fall, consumers will continue to be gouged at the pump the only thing that we can be sure rises faster that the price of gasoline is the skyrocketing profits of oil companies. Major R. Owens American Politician More Major R. Owens Quotes 0
A variety of factors contribute to the price of gasoline in the United States. These factors include worldwide supply, demand and competition for crude oil, taxes, regional differences in access to gasoline supplies and environmental regulations. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
Energy companies, such as Chevron and Shell, and oil producing countries, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, pump crude oil from their vast land holdings and sell it on the world market. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
Global crude oil demand is increasing, particularly in places like China. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
In 1973, America imported 30 percent of its crude oil needs. Today, that number has doubled to more than 60 percent. Gas prices are as high as they are now in part because we've had no comprehensive national energy policy for the past few decades. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
The Asian nation's oil demand is expected to grow this year by 800,000 barrels per day and represents more than one-third of the total growth in global demand, according to the Energy Information Agency. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
The United States' gasoline industry, as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrated, is remarkably fragile. And the process of how oil is pumped from the ground, turned into gasoline and distributed to consumers is complicated. Gary Miller American Politician More Gary Miller Quotes 0
I've often argued that oil and gas exploration is a state's rights issue. It is abundantly clear that the State of Florida does not want drilling to negatively affect its beaches and shores. Jeff Miller American Politician More Jeff Miller Quotes 0
Oil prices are effectively a tax and we want a low-tax global economy. I am happier with lower prices, even if the profits of oil companies come down. Edward Menashy More Edward Menashy Quotes 0
I am extremely skeptical that we're looking at a peak oil perspective. We have tar sands, oil shale, advances in deep drilling. There's a lot out there. Edward Murphy More Edward Murphy Quotes 0
It's hard to make a convincing case that we're reaching peak oil production. It's really a technology issue. The question is how quickly is technology going to advance and will it advance as quickly as demand. Edward Murphy More Edward Murphy Quotes 0
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 did nothing to reduce our dependency on foreign oil or relieve the burden of consumers at the pump. Edward Markey More Edward Markey Quotes 0
Weird thing is, nobody's really sure why a 55-gallon oil drum can be crafted into a musical instrument or why my early Shells have a distinctive sound. Ellie Mannette More Ellie Mannette Quotes 0
Growing global fuel demand and political tensions between some oil producing nations and the United States are expected to keep energy prices high. According to some analysts, pump prices should begin to level off within the next week or two. Elliott Eki More Elliott Eki Quotes 0