Benchmark Prices and Iraqi Oil Prices: The Asymmetric Effects of Benchmark Prices on Three Iraqi Oil Blends

This paper examines the asymmetric effects of benchmark oil prices on the prices of the three major Iraqi oil blends (Basrah Light, Basrah Heavy and Kirkuk) using Kilian and Vigfusson's (2011) non-linear VAR specification. The empirical evidence reveals that a decrease in benchmark prices decr...

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Main Authors: Volkan Kahraman, Nukhet Dogan, Hakan Berument
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2024-03-01
Series:International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
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Online Access:https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/15407