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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst3 g. f1 A0 V$ P0 ^- K% N* a& Y
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
B ^* Q. ^+ g. g, n* u3 BThe Canadian Press
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2 s5 P8 J/ y* b0 y" s1 o1 B$ m. _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. ; G+ Z- ~0 {8 Y6 H2 ?
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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. 4 H( O1 S' }0 e1 G/ r
. |: B4 f% O. ~9 {5 NAnd 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.
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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