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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst; C9 D3 j! d) d
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
* k. h: A I i. F( jThe Canadian Press
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; I8 W0 X3 ?. d! h# a4 qCALGARY - 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. - k8 m ]- v- Q1 _
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Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 7 x$ g' C7 o$ i# \% A9 E' I
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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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2 i/ q p1 l% `- [% wCrude 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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