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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst) @- @, u( T: c
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The Canadian Press 2 C8 K1 `3 T, z4 W# W0 `
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) \0 |- |3 t: w$ J3 TCALGARY - 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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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. 3 j/ j2 w- m0 }
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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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Crude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. # p+ x7 w# y" ~9 A9 E
/ {# R- I& b( KThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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