embargo

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In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Very briefly, the 1973-74 oil embargo began after the “Yom Kippur” Arab-Israeli war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The reserve was created in 1975 after the Arab oil embargo exposed the risks of relying heavily on foreign oil, decades before the shale boom turned the U.S. into the world’s largest oil producer.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

His dad, Ambassador Farland, has been recalled to Washington, D.C., because of the embargo.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez