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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
: S4 O \5 p* w$ t" A- RThu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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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. ( w0 L# u& ?" Q6 l, T$ k) F
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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. , l- G+ O! N! R; @( p- \8 \
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And 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. . J: C% p6 T+ h
$ ?- |8 Z/ A% o+ @! u) k0 D0 ?4 bThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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