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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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5 y6 C4 q" l. o5 ]! g) N, g; A8 jCALGARY - 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. ) r4 B4 Y+ @8 A$ s, U# J
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. ( s( S& K; F" x3 s- W( r
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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( D2 l$ s3 {5 f7 v" \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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