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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst( w$ a9 @5 c5 m, d
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM8 t8 a( f* `) A+ Y* z+ g) A
The Canadian Press
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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. 5 K, e3 N3 m$ t4 m$ ]
! x1 r$ O8 g$ ?, C+ V! VVince 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.
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ; @ {) `. A/ ~* X: O
% c0 y/ @( j" i# z- FCrude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ^* z( s+ p& |; v" l" [
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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