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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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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.
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) H6 J+ ^/ k) |, M9 V9 C+ bVince 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. 7 p) {, `3 v& a6 V9 H; @* W
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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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% m1 Z0 P8 m+ t7 zCrude 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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& v- @+ T! E J0 j* ?. VThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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