A host of Canadian oil producers said Wednesday that they were paring capital spending plans as an uncertain outlook caused by lower oil prices rocks the industry. Husky Energy Inc. and Penn West Petroleum Ltd. were among the Calgary-based companies that said they would reduce capital investment next year following the dramatic plunge in oil prices in recent weeks. Surging oil production in North America, coupled with a decline in global demand, has led many energy producers to rethink their investment plans for the coming year. Oil prices have fallen more than 50% since June. Prices for light, sweet crude closed up 54 cents, or about 1%, at $56.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday. Husky Energy said it plans to cut capital spending 33% to 3.4 billion Canadian dollars ($2.9 billion) in 2015. It also projected total 2015 production of between 325,000 and 355,000 […]