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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press ! v; C, J4 W$ R: E1 G; l" y
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. d- F8 _0 a. S% |5 v4 eCALGARY - 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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# [, k: u; B: P& iVince 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; b: M% Z( Q9 l6 y
: o& A i: t- z iAnd 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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