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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press ' D" j) P, e! p! n: p8 f
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6 x* s9 S0 P4 k6 m% ~) \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 X. }# q) z" {' x* z4 \" \
) \1 X% {% p. D' wVince 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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* l; Q# U' H4 } ~5 RAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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" K3 N- h0 l1 @Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. - I4 ?. q/ k; D
4 _- T7 Z( i, y+ Y5 eThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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