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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst5 J( y2 H$ O) i$ n+ p; l' o
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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, C) z# E0 W* A3 N, C' P# GCALGARY - 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$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. " E& Y3 P0 R5 B
8 ?; q# u7 @1 B9 x/ U: BAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 6 n$ P. l9 C: z- O8 d
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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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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