From Business News Network: 9 Jan 2015
BNN Exclusive: Shell Canada lays off oil sands workers
In the face of collapsing crude prices, Shell Canada confirms to BNN it will reduce its oil sands workforce. The company says less than 10 percent of its total oil sands headcount will be impacted, which currently stands at roughly 3,000. Western Canadian Select, the country’s heavy oil benchmark, fell to $33.23 a barrel on Jan. 6, the lowest level in six years according to Bloomberg News.
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Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/shells-canadian-oilsands-operations-to-cut-jobs-20150109-00541#ixzz3OMNywc7r
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