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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst4 h% ^/ L+ P, B8 p7 A% w9 `8 n* X/ R
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The Canadian Press 9 N, [0 p6 H2 J. M0 |
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! C7 t5 j2 r( o1 A' [* Q3 t0 h$ i2 [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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3 Z" t7 K% R1 ^6 P; `9 ZVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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# F1 Z1 F9 V( r1 C" D7 MAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ) O: T+ l/ g- l$ c4 n- Z% @
/ ?% l0 T: m! O/ h* a" j" }7 }+ kCrude 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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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