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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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The Canadian Press
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7 I0 l6 p9 i/ {$ ^/ v/ xCALGARY - 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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2 A' ? ^; W8 H: z! A- _' `Vince Lauerman of Geopolitics Central says a barrel of crude oil could fall as low as US$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. : Y% Z6 H; M. S N( F$ d
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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. & k. H- U( Y4 T. B9 D& y
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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