Posted AT 8:32 PM EST on 04/12/08
Oil price sets stage for mergers
OTTAWA — It's getting to be cheaper to drill for oil in industry boardrooms than in the world's far-flung oil fields.
With crude prices slumping dramatically, oil companies have seen their share prices hit bargain-basement levels, providing a tempting target for cash-rich predators that are eager to boost their reserves.
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