Sentence examples for oil upset from inspiring English sources

That is amplifying a demand-driven downturn in international trade: For example, Japan, long an export powerhouse, registered its fourth consecutive month of trade deficits in January, the longest such stretch since the price of oil upset its trade balance in the 1970s.

For southerners looking forward to independence, the thought of losing any oil is upsetting.

As the Bush Administration contemplates its next move in the global war on terrorism– one that could include an oil market-upsetting move against Iraq and struggles with reviving a sluggish economy, lifting sanctions against Libya could help with both.

Administration officials are concerned that a war with Iraq, especially if it drags on, will upset oil markets and undermine consumer and business confidence.

Stopping oil imports will upset Tehran.

We know that oil exposure can upset reproduction in wild mammals, and that dolphins aren't particularly adept at avoiding sheens and emulsified oil.

The strange atmosphere, coupled with the cruel behavior of Mr. Wallenius, who deliberately flings a snake into a pool of oil to die, upsets Cress too much, so she runs home before the evening is over.

Over-cleansing and over-exfoliating not only strip away your skin's natural oils but also upset your skin's healthy barrier and natural balance of "good bugs" (microbes).

Oil companies are particularly upset about concessions Congress has made to the coal and utility industries.

In fact, the conservative thinktanks were upset that oil companies were 'caving in' to the IPCC, and decided to take the lead.

Mann and Stewart deviated from their standard Wild West venue for Thunder Bay (1953), a contemporary adventure starring Stewart and Dan Duryea as oil drillers who understandably upset the local shrimp fishermen when they start blasting off the Louisiana coast.