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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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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. 8 f5 n1 `7 E( }# _6 v; V
0 e9 o# U/ Z p. mVince 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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3 f9 S& S6 X6 _& L- h% CAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ( ]) F5 s0 E8 b* a; P: }1 P
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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. 7 V9 m* t, Q* m" C, Q
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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