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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst. }; M2 n% n# G" e; \$ H% v4 ~. O
Thu Sep 11, 3:33 PM
. F6 J4 E( f4 {$ x8 f( vThe Canadian Press
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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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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.
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. ' d' c: f3 a9 G/ j3 C: o. P3 j0 A2 p
- l P4 {7 M1 r1 C2 jCrude oil was within reach of double digits Thursday, hovering around US$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. % y: o1 s0 q2 ]9 v, t$ L. }" v
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That marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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