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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst9 @6 ?0 \: J+ }% m# P
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
! R, k, V2 |& ~" U) UThe Canadian Press # j2 ~4 P* P# o# t& T
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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. 9 n* q# E2 F: p5 Y7 j: 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. & R9 `2 h9 A, d+ M
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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. : K Z T5 Z9 R" g5 G# N# L
4 E: K5 C% f; oThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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