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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst( \! t1 G( K: z
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM. q+ @4 S$ @) f1 o7 ]
The Canadian Press
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0 s' \+ d) V5 u/ zCALGARY - 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.
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ! o4 q0 h3 Y. f) T
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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. 7 w% q+ x l8 R6 x) y* Z
2 D0 C" I7 L; p# DThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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