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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press 5 x/ j: k6 f- v" e& h
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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. & p( w( s( _& w. w3 B. O, V+ z4 A4 j
/ w Q8 \& {6 t" z8 ^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. # s. S3 ~1 a' U( P5 y J+ W
, K+ M: q, ?6 {+ S {2 vAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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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. 6 n6 F! V2 c# l* p9 v2 O# @
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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