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Research Article

Is Geopolitical Turmoil Driving Petroleum Prices and Financial Liquidity Relationship? Wavelet-Based Evidence from Middle-East

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Pages 810-826 | Received 08 Jan 2021, Accepted 04 Feb 2022, Published online: 22 Feb 2022

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