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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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" G% W8 i3 Z% @8 ^+ x- a6 d' U3 K4 k6 ZCALGARY - 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. 6 p" z# R# J e5 n" i2 d
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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& Z# W0 c& @ y4 Y: RAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 5 C+ D$ `. R/ W2 w) x% {9 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.
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g* O5 e( g2 aThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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