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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst) a) ~- p1 d# }+ D. L2 F: H
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM+ Y- n s" _) N/ X
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/ M) _" d, s- G" O" y+ {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.
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. + X+ K G0 B9 g- r2 {: L, z& I
) @6 N+ M' B" `* E- C6 y) @And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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( M. W4 o0 B% Q$ Q1 z8 eCrude 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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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