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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst P9 J+ b8 k2 m
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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0 j3 P6 f; O& |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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% D# c9 {, |' L. rVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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! ?7 @8 |8 y$ U4 zAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 4 l9 ?% ~1 [0 P( f
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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. ! y" x# c6 V- x( h D& m9 W! r3 E
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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