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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press . Q& @: H9 ~, b8 u0 ^- i S
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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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5 i& I4 \) @# 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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7 ^6 U, X6 }: hAnd 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. 5 u2 h+ l3 M* b# m& ~5 q0 ~4 p# k
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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