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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst
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2 o/ i, f; k* F9 |& Y9 \- t" eThe Canadian Press
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t: r& K9 \* l( _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$60 for some time if the slowdown in global economic growth ends up being worse than expected. 4 k" [* A% ?, ^( D' g' U8 p8 E
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And with that, Lauerman says, the higher cost producers in the oilsands should probably be somewhat weary. # _: h: P* L0 N
* t/ m) Z" W) L$ p! V; l, vCrude 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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/ l& o3 H) m) y. z& y rThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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