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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press 9 D+ a7 V4 E+ K F( C
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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.
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# B `1 B$ j3 e8 \8 qVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. # ~4 k* `2 R2 S/ {+ |/ _ f
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. % s% e0 h, @/ l- P6 ~
; C. _" w- e; t$ g4 mCrude 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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' j X0 F& a+ I3 `3 r! w V9 WThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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