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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.- n, D( k/ N8 b
2 B6 e& }* G. T9 c, ^& b# g# U ]As oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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This time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.2 v- o+ Y6 E; G; f+ p
2 I4 m) [- t5 P) zTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.8 A1 z! d/ U0 P3 j1 v0 H t) n
7 ]5 A d% n5 k. q' g7 Y& T0 x# D" u"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.
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