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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst+ y7 A1 o; ^( ~( ]
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM. S# X2 z6 _9 v+ a4 ^: I ~5 o
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8 b+ y) w. R3 u; |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. ! o3 a; N; ]0 j2 Y0 G( G. K7 \
# _7 w4 S' k% H' Z2 ^/ `1 PVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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5 ^$ F3 `$ Q, d6 U9 r! K& PAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 7 V R3 \- H, u; K
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. . M0 h, X* w$ Z) C; T% d8 e
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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