Journal of Management and Business Solutions 3092-7226 3 Serial Number 12 2025 04 01 Forecasting Oil Market Volatility Using Machine Learning Models Forecasting Oil Market Volatility Using Machine Learning Models 1 17 EN Journal Article 2024 11 18 <p>Forecasting oil market volatility is one of the major challenges in the global economy and financial markets, exerting broad impacts on the economic and strategic decisions of oil-producing and oil-consuming countries. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating and forecasting oil market volatility using advanced machine learning models and analyzing the factors that influence fluctuations in oil prices. To this end, daily time-series data from macroeconomic and financial indicators—including the S&amp;P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Index, the VIX Index, changes in unemployment claims (ICSA), and the interest rate (DGS10)—were collected and analyzed for the period from 2014 to 2024. In this research, heteroskedasticity models (GARCH and TGARCH) were first employed to extract conditional variance as a metric for volatility, and then these variables were used as inputs for machine learning models such as neural networks and random forests. The results indicated that machine learning models—especially threshold GARCH models with skewed Student-t and Johnson SU distributions—are capable of providing more accurate forecasts of oil market volatility. Moreover, variables such as stock market index volatility and the VIX Index have a positive and significant effect on oil market volatility. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of machine learning models in analyzing the complex and nonlinear fluctuations of the oil market. The study suggests that, for improved oil market risk management, the use of machine learning models should receive greater attention, particularly during periods of market distress.</p> https://www.journalmbs.com/index.php/jmbs/article/download/71/60