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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press + j! ~# y" |# u" z! V% y! T# p' j/ ^
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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. ; b; c* G0 _! G1 ^2 `% J; a
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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. ) X7 y7 G% K2 W( C; y9 {# ]1 j" J
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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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6 y# s8 p! Q5 {Crude 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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