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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst" n$ R* O" H2 n- J
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. : x3 c6 t( o5 f# k
. L+ d: J/ `' v$ d% L4 vVince 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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4 K1 z, v8 U; E* e% oAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. : a* o; M9 \+ o. M
8 u- M p6 @" a: ^6 [& u! I6 jCrude 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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/ Y3 G) }# e/ X2 Y5 A( E' PThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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