COMPAS Poll/Survey
July 30, 2007
 

Oil Prices and Expert Predictions of U.S. $ 100 a Barrel: Panelists Discount the Forecast But Expect Price to Edge Up

  A Weekly BDO Dunwoody CEO Business Leader Poll by COMPAS in the Financial Post
 
Categories:  
Policy and Opinion
Consumer and Lifestyle
Business and Finance
In the wake of oil jitters and the prediction of U.S. $ 100 a barrel made by the respected chief economist of a chartered bank, CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS business panel were asked about their forecasts and corporate strategies and contingency plans.

Panelists largely discount the bank prediction. They expect the price to rise to U.S. $ 79 in two years with most repudiating the idea of U.S. $ 100 a barrel. Most are taking a wait-and-see approach with few making decisions to cut back or having contingency plans.

These are the key findings from the current web-survey of the panel of CEOs and business leaders undertaken for the Financial Post under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP.

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