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Oilsands producers should be 'weary' of declining oil prices: analyst8 C& c% o' v/ `
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The 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. & C& m9 d* V4 {) T2 v T
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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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+ y% d9 u4 J* [ Z9 MAnd 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$100 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. / O7 P6 H# D) G4 ^0 c2 q! h3 V
) T/ b) e/ N* b$ ^8 AThat marks a stunning descent from its record above $147 reached in mid-July. |
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