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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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* \, s' {- M6 wCALGARY - 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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. S' F% b. e; ^+ k6 ?/ m. xVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 6 y) F6 z0 z! |1 x* b
# X* L! h0 l& e9 A! X tAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ; f' e$ h: [# M) L/ w9 d2 y
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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. 4 H# a' ?2 m) z
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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