"That's a stable demand driver.
In addition, the presence of large corporate players in the market helps create a stable demand.
These achieve higher margins than most commodity chemicals and enjoy fairly stable demand.
A central bank is not reponsible for solvency problems that emerge while it keeps to an expected, stable demand path.
But some reports suggest biofuels could actually help to "smooth out" the peaks and troughs associated with the wheat market by providing producers with more stable demand.
Executives at United States Steel told analysts last week that second-quarter orders for sheet steel were strong, with stable demand from the automotive and appliance sectors.
In enterprises with stable demand, it is almost always cheaper to generate on-site because there are no charges for transmission, distribution or billing.
Certainly a political economy based upon the export of raw materials and corruption can enjoy a certain longevity, so long as there is stable demand for both.
"We run our airline with the business traveler in mind, and our business travel mix provides more stable demand even in times of rising fares," Jeff Smisek, the chief executive of United Continental Holdings, said on a recent conference call.
First quarter comments from companies suggest stable demand for newbuild into elections, while overall transactions remain subdued We reiterate our preference for newbuild given the resilient growth outlook, and positive free cash flow generation outlook, which should support leading dividend payouts across the sector.
