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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.4 \- X" d; y+ F$ \+ {
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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$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over." s8 q$ T7 e# ?3 \1 R
0 V1 n* N# E0 M- b# V+ ]4 QThis 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.. V) U! u- W. ]
3 h! A1 |. }# g1 u' b/ iTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.$ r% H: I( Y& e3 p. _7 A# x
, u; d$ [& r* j% K& F"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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