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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst$ y, `- F: @* }
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
; G; p/ N) c9 O/ wThe Canadian Press
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' |$ L/ f8 @' J n" ECALGARY - 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. * u0 \5 }- z1 Z, _+ \
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected.
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) ?+ h$ h& Y2 a& H5 ?: zAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. * G/ q) X9 |8 e- m6 q: ~1 f# j2 {: I
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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. 6 |8 G2 x$ k. x4 n8 x2 g6 Y
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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