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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst$ J y# M/ k- \( s$ V& [1 B. s S
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.
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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; J+ Y# `$ H3 T3 O! p* Y$ R! s7 fAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 9 @% S1 @% h. Z% h
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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.
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. P6 U& A4 ?4 ?& s5 E) ]That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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