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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.
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As 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.
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: \( i1 R; `! P2 i% _0 K$ P# l- }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.3 o% K D) `7 o1 R4 d x) a
]& d! U4 S& ^ ?& qTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.2 f8 o) g2 W6 e$ A
4 E3 A, {# k% @$ _ Y* g# Z"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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