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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst+ h X8 l0 s0 X' r2 G& ?. ~
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The Canadian Press ; f) Q) u9 W) S& z' t
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" Q) L/ N- T' i- ZCALGARY - 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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4 Q- s4 O0 L5 j. P# f' \, BVince 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. $ A; X" ]+ }; h+ C6 r
4 A+ ]+ S0 n/ V$ x" W# I" }, jAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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: G; r( j" U7 b7 CCrude 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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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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