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China oil producers face cuts after period of 'runaway' spending
Published Fri, Nov 7, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Sydney
THE slump in oil prices is a boon to China as the world's second-biggest oil consumer. It's a different story for the country as a major producer.
The slide in prices to a four-year low threatens to cut spending, production and profit for the country's oil companies including PetroChina Co. Brent, the global benchmark, has fallen 26 per cent this year to below US$83 a barrel.
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