Whether those will ultimately built depends on regional fuel availability and pricing.

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Economists still argue whether its aggressive buying of rivals and cut-throat pricing accelerated or retarded the growth of the industry and the ready availability of cheap fuel.

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But the statement added that its stocks will only last for three weeks and distribution is dependent on the availability of trucks and fuel.

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At the same time, the availability of a cheap and relatively green fuel may push up global energy consumption.

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Ford, Renault-Nissan and Daimler have agreed to jointly develop a fuel cell system to try to speed up the availability of zero-emission vehicles.

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The Vehicle and Fuel Choice bills would provide incentives to expand greatly the availability and access to such fuels.

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Flights could be reduced, cutting into flight availability and causing prices to rise at a time when jet fuel costs are already making airline ticket prices soar.

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