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The Pricing Of Crude Oil

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  • Stephanie Dunn

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

  • James Holloway

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

Abstract

Arguably no commodity is more important for the modern economy than oil. This is true in terms of both production and financial market activity. Yet its pricing is relatively complex. In part this reflects the fact that there are actually more than 300 types of crude oil, the characteristics of which can vary quite markedly. This article describes some of the key features of the oil market and then discusses the pricing of oil, highlighting the important role of the futures market. It also notes some related issues for the oil market.

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  • Stephanie Dunn & James Holloway, 2012. "The Pricing Of Crude Oil," RBA Bulletin (Print copy discontinued), Reserve Bank of Australia, pages 65-74, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rba:rbabul:sep2012-08
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    Cited by:

    1. Haicheng Shu & Peter Spencer, 2023. "Oil prices in the real economy," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 38(6), pages 878-897, September.
    2. Raggad, Bechir, 2023. "Can implied volatility predict returns on oil market? Evidence from Cross-Quantilogram Approach," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    3. Smales, L.A., 2019. "Slopes, spreads, and depth: Monetary policy announcements and liquidity provision in the energy futures market," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 234-252.
    4. Batten, Jonathan A. & Mo, Di & Pourkhanali, Armin, 2024. "Can inflation predict energy price volatility?," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    5. Rosa, Carlo, 2014. "The high-frequency response of energy prices to U.S. monetary policy: Understanding the empirical evidence," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 295-303.
    6. Frino, Alex & Ibikunle, Gbenga & Mollica, Vito & Steffen, Tom, 2018. "The impact of commodity benchmarks on derivatives markets: The case of the dated Brent assessment and Brent futures," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 27-43.

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