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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.
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8 D/ i7 U: T7 [& `, O& L0 g1 k% Y& @- yAs oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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This time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.
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+ I$ y) r5 x* C8 s% fTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.* W+ j+ [2 w( J% `
! o2 g! o0 h% v7 _: z* |"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.* V3 o/ T d1 F' m" _/ c
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http://www.financialpost.com/money/story.html?id=895061 |
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