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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.
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As oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.; t5 p, T2 F" E
) Q6 ?& d/ ]5 u& g1 bThis time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.
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1 R/ X3 L0 u, b, X. |Take the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.% G* n% `; \+ O8 t" w
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"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.$ D7 G/ v- k5 b# U7 V8 B* d
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