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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
8 O, x( c2 m) C3 uThu 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. 1 F7 R& r, O9 v! L \
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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. ! z. m1 o1 H% T% W5 W- q
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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.
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( b: V- @7 g; W9 gThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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