https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/9ba50086-ce76-4218-9888-ca41e1cbb6e2 In 1973 the Arab Members of OPEC shocked the world by imposing an oil embargo on the West! It was one of the very few times when Arab countries united and punished the US and its allies for supporting Israel in the Arab-Israel war of 1973! The embargo had long-lasting consequences for the Middle East and the International Economy! Subscribe to the channel for more videos! References: Paust, Jordan J.Blaustein, Albert P. (1974). "The Arab Oil Weapon—A Threat to International Peace" OPEC Oil Embargo 1973–1974". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian Federal Reserve History -The Great Inflation: Oil Shock of 1973–74 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica: International relations: Arab oil embargo 1973 Treece, James B. "10 ways the 1973 oil embargo changed the industry" Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:21:53 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/9ba50086-ce76-4218-9888-ca41e1cbb6e2 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.