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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst6 y7 S! w: Q* v/ Y* X
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM( y$ F1 i+ i( E9 ]
The Canadian Press
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! n; Y5 e. ]' W& Y" l( mCALGARY - 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. , K. r4 C/ _9 S0 J& G0 v2 Q% U
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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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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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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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: A1 r6 y1 D1 K5 pThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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