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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst* ]" z4 }$ j/ G4 f6 ^3 L) }
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
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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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# i( T" W- R" `: B YVince 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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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary.
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1 q/ n* O6 u+ C+ e- B/ JCrude 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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0 {( c6 b9 r7 c0 p5 FThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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