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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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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. ; P5 q( l6 Z0 _
" ]) E p+ u8 `1 SVince 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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0 D8 G3 N+ f# o) n9 N2 p! aAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ; [' f1 x0 A; y0 R r, b
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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" \/ W* Q V$ u# G5 RThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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