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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst+ Y h/ c$ g9 [3 G3 H* g9 T, D9 R) ^
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
. c, K5 I" S0 o7 v9 OThe Canadian Press % W5 m( |* t% }5 H0 F1 d# F
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3 O& O. x) C4 X$ B3 YCALGARY - 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. 2 Q, \, R% k5 X1 c: F Y
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. & n1 H$ ]. x3 H6 Y+ {, {
) b, X- B2 L5 y7 [( I/ K8 VAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. / c1 T" f" ^3 c0 U
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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" } S$ _& y g( |) o0 M3 v tThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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