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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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, F W8 S, `, {- C; j- }) L7 BCALGARY - 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. # F4 p" J; G6 E% W% @# f6 i L
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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. & |( b; F: p1 \
8 @* _: @) D% o7 c- BAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. % L3 d' Z, f4 H" P
2 q8 {4 W' [0 e8 wCrude 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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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