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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst& k- v( b3 J* f
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The Canadian Press
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. O2 d' K. b6 s; RCALGARY - 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.
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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. " Z" V- o0 K: A
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. # J4 l* v: v1 ?7 X" `' V! e7 e f
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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. 7 {) r2 \( m/ t8 z$ J, f: M
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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