<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper analyzes the economic impact of the oil prices, the domestic resource gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices on the oil exporting countries (OECs). Specifically, this paper aims to examine the empirical behaviors of the oil prices, the domestic resource gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices along with their influence on the economy of Saudi Arabia in order to determine the oil-economic gain/loss (OEG/L) and its influences on the Saudi Arabia economy over the period of 2008 to 2018. This study uses exploratory research design, with both linear and nonlinear regression models. This paper finds the oil prices, the domestic resources gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices exert significant influences on the economic growth in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the fiscal breakeven oil price is considerably high in Saudi Arabia and has a marginal OEG/L of USD 2.3582 per barrel. Moreover, it is observed that the oil price has an irregular and unpredictable movement behavior and co-moved with the domestic resource gaps in Saudi Arabia. The findings implies that the economy diversification in Saudi Arabia could be achieved by setting policy on improving non-oil sectors and encouraging private sector involvement.</p></abstract>

This paper analyzes the economic impact of the oil prices, the domestic resource gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices on the oil exporting countries (OECs). Specifically, this paper aims to examine the empirical behaviors of the oil prices, the domestic resource gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices along with their influence on the economy of Saudi Arabia in order to determine the oil-economic gain/loss (OEG/L) and its influences on the Saudi Arabia economy over the period of 2008 to 2018. This study uses exploratory research design, with both linear and nonlinear regression models. This paper finds the oil prices, the domestic resources gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices exert significant influences on the economic growth in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the fiscal breakeven oil price is considerably high in Saudi Arabia and has a marginal OEG/L of USD 2.3582 per barrel. Moreover, it is observed that the oil price has an irregular and unpredictable movement behavior and co-moved with the domestic resource gaps in Saudi Arabia. The findings implies that the economy diversification in Saudi Arabia could be achieved by setting policy on improving non-oil sectors and encouraging private sector involvement.

Oil Prices, Domestic Resource Gaps, and Breakeven Oil Prices in the Oil-Exporting Countries

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

ECONOMICS

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This paper analyzes the economic impact of the oil prices, the domestic resource gaps, and the fiscal and external breakeven oil prices on the oil exporting...

Oil Prices, Domestic Resource Gaps, and Breakeven Oil Prices in the Oil-Exporting Countries

Published Online: Jan 03, 2019

Page range: 9 - 26

Received: Nov 27, 2018

Accepted: Nov 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2018-0023

Keywords
oil prices, economic impact, domestic resource gaps, fiscal breakeven, external breakeven

© 2018 Abdullah Saeed S Alqahtani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Oil Prices, Domestic Resource Gaps, and Breakeven Oil Prices in the Oil-Exporting Countries

Published Online: Jan 03, 2019

Page range: 9 - 26

Received: Nov 27, 2018

Accepted: Nov 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2018-0023

Keywordsoil prices, economic impact, domestic resource gaps, fiscal breakeven, external breakeven

© 2018 Abdullah Saeed S Alqahtani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
oil prices, economic impact, domestic resource gaps, fiscal breakeven, external breakeven