| Variable | Start Date | End Date | No. of observations | 75% of full sample |
| Brent price | 1/8/1999 | 9/15/2017 | 976 | 732 |
| WTI price | 1/8/1999 | 9/15/2017 | 976 | 732 |
| Stock prices | ||||
| Bahrain | 7/11/2004 | 9/10/2017 | 688 | 516 |
| Kuwait | 1/8/1999 | 9/1/2017 | 974 | 730 |
| Oman | 1/8/1999 | 9/15/2017 | 976 | 732 |
| Qatar | 1/8/1999 | 9/15/2017 | 976 | 732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1/8/1999 | 9/1/2017 | 974 | 730 |
| United Arab Emirate | 10/6/2001 | 9/2/2017 | 831 | 623 |