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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.! y, r; z6 O$ {, g
9 t6 u, w L! s4 l R1 VAs 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$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.* Q0 P5 p/ R3 O! B' P0 ], h
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This time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.
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3 x) k: d$ b9 ?+ f6 N3 OTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.+ O( H8 C$ ~# A: l
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"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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