Oil price drivers, geopolitical uncertainty and oil exporters' currencies

A-Tier
Journal: Energy Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 89
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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Abstract

Empirical relationships between crude oil prices and exchange rates of oil exporting countries tend to vary over time. I use econometric models of the Norwegian and Canadian nominal exchange rates to investigate whether such time-variation could reflect shifts in the key drivers of oil prices over time. Results suggest that demand- and supply-driven oil price increases strengthen these currencies to different extents. In contrast, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and associated oil price increases go together with a weakening of oil exporters' currencies. The latter result may explain coincidences of higher oil prices and a weakening of oil exporters' currencies.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:eneeco:v:89:y:2020:i:c:s0140988320301419
Journal Field
Energy
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-24