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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst; E5 A4 H. w) G- p5 T+ s
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM1 p& d( H: b: B
The Canadian Press
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9 K! d5 R T; w* X1 }% ~5 q0 i4 {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.
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$ R& F/ b) H: ?4 ^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.
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+ ]! a: W) d. b5 X8 f6 Y6 AAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. * C, K+ s. n3 ?# I# T3 x
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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. ) e; F5 n9 I, Z5 w
0 u; ?8 g1 l* }/ M7 ]That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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