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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst* r) |$ w( p! J, b- X
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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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. & C$ o( W" c/ W/ l* ^+ y- l
8 m+ N5 ]9 N) e( TVince 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.
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/ k2 `5 f8 _6 {% h9 j% gAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. 3 A2 G, X ~1 ]2 _
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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.
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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