Could falling oil price threaten £271bn of Canada oil sands investment?

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Carbon Tracker says under pressure oil companies will soon look to cut capital-intense projects with high break-even points

Up to $271bn could be wasted on Canadian oil sands projects if oil prices continue to fall, new research has revealed. The latest study from Carbon Tracker Institute (CTI) calculates nine out of 10...

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