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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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( y) Z+ P/ r7 Z1 Y+ I' Z: NCALGARY - 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. , I! I; Y4 K( n0 @! K, d
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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. o$ x7 p+ h4 T3 p) _And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. + N3 k' } _* I% W$ M9 }1 R
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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