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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.% B4 z: u2 Y7 s
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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$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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; v$ B# i$ D; r2 r- 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.# q8 M2 Z3 f: D5 }0 U" X1 ^
, s, B. k+ I1 U" WTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming., _( [/ @4 Y+ }0 {1 }5 Y6 T( M) ^
8 G7 j- m0 Z* ]* Y"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 $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.# T' G# F7 J$ t7 T: x! B5 `
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