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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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& j1 i2 H( ^& g% Y# I" ?, qCALGARY - 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. 2 w& a2 Z/ g! ]
) F8 f& h4 K8 _+ L, MVince 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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0 Y" e6 x. {& l. \! mAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. " J' d# X6 z) E- S) k7 M
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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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