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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst. X7 ^$ d$ K# K' x5 J6 K% }
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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+ ^# {9 Z3 o4 w/ i1 HCALGARY - 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. 4 P& t: u: O9 N5 ], r6 F* h
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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.
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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.
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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