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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst( K3 z4 J" w0 E1 n9 s0 [# o9 C6 s
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM( f) A( X' Y* ?, P; f- Y
The Canadian Press
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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. ! `" \2 E& v1 t: h l
; q$ ~; S! T7 V: p. A9 XVince 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. / b1 `# Q7 Y. l: P0 x8 m
9 B- ?% r* U8 R, [And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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8 K% u Y+ ~9 e( m. Z! s% \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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+ T0 b& y6 F! X0 QThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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