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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst' K% r4 T3 h) S
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM3 q1 L2 Y* } c+ t; V7 u
The Canadian Press
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# c5 ]8 ^5 B+ G1 ]* T. z/ ^$ UCALGARY - 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. 2 k) d7 V+ K z: N5 O
' T- ^' h* T } _- U( J0 gVince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 2 s" S7 o0 g/ n* i- i2 N$ U
# X p$ E1 A* [6 R5 j$ l4 d z. @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.
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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