Essays about: "crude oil demand"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 20 essays containing the words crude oil demand.

1. 16. Price and income elasticities of crude oil demand : the case of ten IEA countries

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Tsirimokos Christos; [2011]
   Keywords : crude oil demand; oil prices; price elasticity; income elasticity; Nerlove s partial adjustment model;

   Abstract : This master thesis attempts to estimate the short-run and long-run price and income elasticities of crude oil demand in ten IEA member-countries for the time period 1980-2009. Specifically, the price and income elasticities for Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Finland, Italy, Germany, USA, and Japan are estimated. READ MORE

3. 17. FUELING CONFLICTS IN NORTHEAST ASIA : AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENERGY AND CONFLICT

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Gavin Piercy; [2009]
   Keywords : energy security; conflicts; crude oil; natural gas; Northeast Asia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Purpose of this study was to determine what affects, if any exist, crude oil and natural gas supply and demand has on the international relations of Northeast Asia. This was done by answering the research question: does the need to for energy security override the desire to maintain the status quo regarding national policy toward controversial issues facing Northeast Asia. READ MORE

4. 18. Liquid diesel biofuel production in Sweden : a study of producers using forestry- or agricultural sector feedstock

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

   Author : Erik Andræ; [2009]
   Keywords : Transportation fuel; strategy; biodiesel; synthetic diesel; crude tall diesel;

   Abstract : The transportation sector is the only sector of the Swedish society that is still increasing the emissions of carbon dioxide and other green house gases. Diesel fuel represents one of the fuels that contributes to these emissions and the use of diesel fuels is increasing every year. READ MORE

5. 19. Water resources development: opportunities for increased agricultural production in Nigeria

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Emmanuel Gbenga Olagunju; [2007]
   Keywords : agriculture; biotechnology; crude oil; fadama; GDP; irrigation; productivity; population and water resources;

   Abstract : Agriculture has been the backbone of the economy in Nigeria providing employment and source of livelihood for the increasing population and accounting for over half of the GDP of the Nigeria economy at independence in 1960. However, the role it plays in the regional and economic development of the country has diminished over the years due to the dominant role of the crude oil sector in the economy. READ MORE

6. 20. Etanolmarknaden i Brasilien : etanol som fordonsbränsle

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Patrik Ohlsson; [2005]
   Keywords : biobränsle;

   Abstract : According to the EC fuel regulations 2 % bio fuel has to be blended in all fuel by the year 2005, and 5.75 % by the year 2010, which means ethanol for gasoline driven vehicles, so there will be a substantial demand for ethanol. Brazil already has an established industry for producing ethanol and is the leading producer and exporter of fuel ethanol. READ MORE