The global carbon transition is driving oil and gas extreme volatility
Financial regulators now recognise climate change as a source of financial risk. This column documents that the volatilities of oil and gas stock returns co-move globally in response to various geo-political shocks, but global turmoil from climate news only materialises when it is negative and worldwide. Its effects are then amplified by oil price movements but weakened by stock market shocks. To build climate resilience, regulators must consider such climate-related shocks to the financial system and encourage global climate policies and investment in low-risk, green projects.