31. David Healy, a Burnham Securities analyst, said tight supplies are crimping sales of popular Japanese models. 32. Energy specialists blame some of the price hikes in the Midwest on new federal environmental regulations that have created tight supplies in certain markets. 33. Expectations of coffee imports from Europe, easing tight supplies in the U.S., come two days after Colombia announced plans to lift export restrictions temporarily. 34. Even though the pipeline is working now, the EIA report said the current tight supply places the region at risk for another summer of volatile prices. 35. Few deliveries have been posted in recent months amid tight supplies of high-quality grain. 36. Gasoline prices rose sharply after two refineries halted operations, heightening concerns about tight supplies. 37. Gibson said housing is expected to rebound because of employment growth, tight supply -- especially in the San Francisco Bay area -- and relatively low mortgage rates. 38. He bases his optimism on his belief that mortgage rates will remain low, that tight supply will keep prices high and that immigration will fuel sales. 39. He says tight supplies allowed cement companies to raise prices last year, and they will raise them again this year. 40. High demand and tight supplies have given too much market power to a few generators and power marketers, causing prices to spike unreasonably, Peace said. |