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In the forecasting phase, we applied seven models. The meta-learner model, which consists of three base learners (Random Forest, gradient boosting, and support vector regression), achieved the highest R2 value of 0.532, providing evidence that our complex model structure can successfully outperform existing approaches. This ensemble demonstrated that the most influential predictors of next-day oil prices are VIX, OVX, and MOVE (volatility indices for equities, oil, and bonds, respectively), and lagged oil returns. The results underscore the critical role of volatility spillovers and nonlinear dependencies in forecasting oil returns and suggest future directions for integrating macroeconomic signals and advanced volatility models. 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