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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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6 w5 y4 f0 r T6 O DCALGARY - 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. - c" w" g+ w% i7 ?
/ R* C% U6 \3 M5 ^4 \% N# M% V' OVince 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. . I4 g/ K# c3 M+ s% B, Y, ~7 i
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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i; e2 P0 V% _5 E; R) {Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ' |6 A Z# M" Y- G8 t! P6 b
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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