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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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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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& J1 @3 o5 m- sVince 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. ) }% g' Z8 K! w/ {' v
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And 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. : U% b, @' l) y
0 ]6 ]) g) y- uThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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