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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst. H* {0 Z7 L8 e5 k
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM. I' a$ Y3 m9 M
The Canadian Press 0 t0 D5 Y) L( }: b( J# `
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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. ; H- t6 c ]" y4 j( r) `2 O+ ?' b
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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. " p: `0 ?, q% `0 t o3 n/ z
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. + b' u8 [3 y" Q; E6 s+ W
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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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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