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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press 2 b9 c& q# x7 C* a
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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. 9 h/ `! ]& p7 u3 k' R
0 A h" P! U, c& {Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. ) w i7 e' K* f, e
' h6 q( }( J+ S+ O/ f3 O, qAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. : l$ ^! w) }9 C2 k3 `0 i% c
9 p+ t2 N, ~) yCrude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. 9 z9 S$ F1 h6 E6 d
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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