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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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1 ]. |+ ?* b$ q7 GThe Canadian Press 1 s5 ^5 J) S, n/ _1 L, i
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" u+ @1 E0 R+ P7 b& ^ DCALGARY - 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. 6 W. q+ G0 K% y# w4 d: _8 k
+ k4 d- ~4 e& i; W, l9 O+ U- \# r0 f9 ~Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 6 V/ y8 c4 E5 c( W9 w7 C
9 r$ z6 S7 v q/ sAnd 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. ' ?6 R* \- Q* x A+ }4 l& V
( I( a& g6 X' P# X) e, oThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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