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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press J2 o& }6 o* x9 S: }
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2 r3 Z6 e( s' v% ^' ACALGARY - 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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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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. o# E+ f5 j( t! ], KAnd 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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" n% x" M+ c. p& F# r* lThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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