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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst$ B% T2 M+ |; e
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The Canadian Press 0 z1 h9 b2 T0 z/ a8 D
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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$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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1 P9 C$ U, |; S" ~( a. N. k3 i9 L0 n. lAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 1 A% _ x( U( s" p
; G% Z, U0 e5 }+ v5 r0 W0 f) ^Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. 3 g6 j) H! {' D9 _! ?( y: u+ X: ^
' O$ x- d) d6 H2 f! g9 J& EThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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