1979 oil crisis
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The 1979 oil crisis, sometimes referred to as the second oil crisis, refers to the drop in oil production in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution that led to an energy crisis in 1979. Although the
A line at a gas station in Maryland, United States, June 15, 1979
1973 oil crisis
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In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during the 1973
1979 oil crisis
…The 1979 oil crisis, sometimes referred to as the second oil crisis (in reference to the 1973 oil crisis), refers to the drop in oil production in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution that led to an energy crisis in 1979. Although the global oil supply…
A father and son hold up their sign saying "Gas Stealers Beware, we're loaded for bear" during the Oil Crisis
Gasoline ration stamps printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1974, but not used
Gas stations abandoned during the crisis were sometimes used for other purposes. This station at Potlatch, Washington, was turned into a revival hall.
A woman in Oregon uses wood in a fireplace for heat. An October 1973 newspaper headline before her tells of the community's lack of heating oil.