"An application of Box-Jenkins approach in forecasting Nigerian crude o" by Bashir Umar Faruk

Bullion

Title

An application of Box-Jenkins approach in forecasting Nigerian crude oil prices.

Authors

Bashir Umar Faruk, Umaru Musa Yar' Adua University, Kastina

Keywords

Oil price, Unit root, Moving Average (MA), ARIMA, Economic forecast., Box-Jenkins

Abstract

Nigerian government has been adopting Moving Average (MA) method in pegging crude oil price benchmark. However, large discrepancy between the projected oil price benchmark and the actual international crude oil prices is observed over time. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to investigate whether Box-Jenkins approach could provide a lasting solution to the problem of inefficient oil price forecast in the Nigerian budgeting process. In our quest for an appropriate oil benchmark, monthly bonny light crude oil prices for the period of April 1986 to December 2015 are used.

Author Bio

The author Bashir Umar Faruk PhD, is from the Department of Economics at the Umaru Musa Yar' Adua University, Kastina.

Publication Title

CBN Bullion

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Recommended Citation

Faruk, Bashir Umar (2017) "An application of Box-Jenkins approach in forecasting Nigerian crude oil prices.," Bullion: Vol. 41: No. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://dc.cbn.gov.ng/bullion/vol41/iss3/1

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