Traditionally, hotels have made pricing decisions based on a combination of demand forecasts, supply, operating costs, competitor activity, and gut feel.

传统上，酒店会根据需求预测、供应量、经营成本、竞争对手的活动甚至直觉来制定价格。

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World oil demand forecasts are falling into a widening range, adding to uncertainty that may steer OPEC towards doing nothing when it meets on September 11, analysts said on Wednesday.

分析师上周三表示，由于人们对全球石油需求的预估值范围很宽，令不确定性上升，这可能会使欧佩克在9月11日的会议上按兵不动。

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last month reduced its panel demand forecasts for the second half by 18 percent as the debt crisis roiling European Banks curbs the supply of finance for projects.

由于欧洲银行的债务危机限制了太阳能项目的资金供给，高盛集团上个月将今年下半年组件需求的预测降低了18%。

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The projects were approved based on demand forecasts that have now proven excessive.

CNN: Up from the Ocean

Parties should be on the phone weekly sharing demand forecasts and market pricing, discussing cash-flow issues, updating pricing, and providing continuous feedback and updates on current business conditions.

WSJ: United They'll Stand

Evidence of tightening global food supplies grew as the U.S. Agriculture Department cut its estimates for global harvests of key crops and raised some demand forecasts, adding to worries about rising food prices.

WSJ: Grain Prices Soar as U.S. Slashes Outlook