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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst, t( Y5 W B& A
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
: w0 n) R5 b* ^4 ^0 h1 Y$ IThe Canadian Press ) o: _4 ?( o+ s& S1 Q- Z
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CALGARY - Producers in Alberta's oilsands have reason to be nervous if the price of crude oil continues on its downward path, an energy analyst says. " M4 s1 G; O9 \: Q
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. & F: L, n# ?$ ~( ~: c6 R
: u7 A" y3 O3 B6 K. Y' [& rAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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& `9 j* W& k+ _# w. k; G; ^1 yThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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