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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst' M: B2 l' K( a6 z0 Q W( K
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM! P0 [. i3 R6 f% i5 K
The Canadian Press - M$ U1 h. H1 T, z: e% Y: G
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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. w1 |5 _6 d' e9 {! E; S
" \: n0 q+ s" @+ p; p% p/ dVince 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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3 D0 ^ B* f3 K( z j* |4 A1 uAnd with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. / C# \- ~9 H# }3 R2 P
; L% b' c9 ~' zCrude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. + `. \6 N: b2 z2 a
0 G$ M; \+ ~3 @) N% O; `, X6 sThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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