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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst' \( ~" q! x1 B& c1 m4 f# X3 j
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM9 M" p: p I. V$ f
The Canadian Press
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6 u8 u" R; V! C! `: _9 T+ }& ^8 l+ _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. ' u) ^+ ~- b# z1 T! E: h
: e$ f. P, c- ]+ }4 BVince 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.
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" y2 {5 G! V* O% N/ r! @9 |- aAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ; F0 s- R- _" h" V! x7 Y! ? ^
) o4 u( [* R% PCrude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. u4 `1 F0 s b v% Y
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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