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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. ( e5 `0 c+ D7 n+ r
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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. 3 J) j% A9 C7 E; R
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. $ c! t5 u! q3 o x0 h4 J% R, D$ Q
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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. - ?: D) S; y8 Q( y
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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