Title: Cointegration between USA and major European gasoline price indexes: an empirical analysis

Authors: M. Talhatul Islam; Muhd. Khairul Hassan

Addresses: North South University, Plot # 15, Block-B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh ' North South University, Plot # 15, Block-B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh

Abstract: This study provides context for considering the impact of retail price movement of gasoline in between USA and six major European countries. It depicts to what extent gasoline price of the USA influences petroleum price of those countries and whether there is an opposite impact. The current market condition is changing continuously due to increased production capacity of the USA, increased refining capacity of Middle East, changing demand condition in European countries and international politics. It has a continuous impact on global gasoline price. The main purpose was to trace whether there is a relationship in gasoline price movement and its magnitude of influence. The primary observation identifies that, USA gasoline market and major European gasoline markets are highly cointegrated. In short-term it is highly integrated with the UK, Germany and France but in long run it is highly integrated with Belgium, Italy and Netherlands. It seems in the long run the UK and France magnifies the impact on other four countries.

Keywords: co-integration; VECM; gasoline price index; Granger causality; USA; United States; Europe; petrol prices; retail price movement; petroleum prices; oil prices; production capacity; refining capacity; changing demand; international politics; UK; United Kingdom; Germany; France; Belgium, Italy; The Netherlands.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2015.072506

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2015 Vol.10 No.4, pp.375 - 387

Received: 17 Apr 2015
Accepted: 18 Aug 2015

Published online: 15 Oct 2015 *

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