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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.& t. L) t8 O# S: k+ S; P; ~" F! X
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As oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.
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3 ~* K& `2 Y5 D$ wThis time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details.& B; @: _! {3 E, R$ Z# d
- x1 u1 [7 n# D4 `9 FTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.! H. i* ]- y% r/ k. L- _: P; C
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"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.
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