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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$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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K9 M; v, j5 ~8 dThis time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.8 r: b% ?! R; N8 |/ j' n; y
1 M7 u- a: P" c4 A* u, V0 {$ n& QTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.4 \; E+ x& g# Y7 e
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"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. O: o1 p& a2 _" O8 Y/ B
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