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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst) M p( Z0 b# q! `+ |8 M
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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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. # O" Y& L7 b" i6 H
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 7 Q" l$ K. U0 Q6 U# X$ O
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 3 W M2 \ z$ P* h7 n/ O
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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. ! M6 x- Y# b3 o, A' _0 j; j% r# \
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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