The effects of global, regional, and local macroeconomic events on the price of the colombian Castilla blend

The Castilla blend is a heavy crude produced in the plain fields of Colombia and is similar to the heavy crudes produced in other countries in the Western hemisphere. One characteristic of this type of crude is that it is sold at a discount rate that can oscillate between a 4- and 10-dollar discount...

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Authors: Cayón Fallon, Edgardo, Garzón, Natalia Andrea, Pérez, Juan Sebastian
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2019
Country:Colombia
Institution:Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración
Repository:Repositorio CESA
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.cesa.edu.co:10726/5085
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10726/5085
https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.8220
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Oil
Colombia
Macroeconomic Events
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Summary:The Castilla blend is a heavy crude produced in the plain fields of Colombia and is similar to the heavy crudes produced in other countries in the Western hemisphere. One characteristic of this type of crude is that it is sold at a discount rate that can oscillate between a 4- and 10-dollar discount from benchmark indices such as the intercontinental exchange index and the West Texas Intermediate Index. In the present study, we used event study methodology to determine the impact of global, regional, and local macroeconomic news, as well as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announcements on the Castilla blend price. We found that even though OPEC announcements have a higher impact on prices, macroeconomic news that comes as a surprise from global and regional players had a significant impact on the Castilla blend price for the period under study from 2010 to 2019.