1973 oil crisis
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The 1973 oil crisis was a major global energy shock triggered by an OPEC oil embargo that led to soaring oil prices, fuel shortages, and widespread economic disruption in many industrialized countries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1973 oil crisis canonical | 2 |
| Arab oil crisis | 1 |
| first oil shock | 1 |
| oil crisis of 1973 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1973 oil crisis Context triple: [Yom Kippur War, consequence, 1973 oil crisis]
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Nixon shock
The Nixon shock was a series of unexpected economic measures in 1971, most notably ending the U.S. dollar’s convertibility to gold and imposing wage and price controls, which effectively dismantled the Bretton Woods system and reshaped the global monetary order.
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Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973
The Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 was a U.S. federal law passed in response to the 1973 oil crisis that authorized the government to control and allocate petroleum supplies and regulate prices to address energy shortages.
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C.
Brezhnev stagnation
Brezhnev stagnation refers to the period of economic slowdown, political inertia, and social stagnation in the Soviet Union during Leonid Brezhnev’s leadership from the mid-1960s to early 1980s.
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D.
Recession of 1937–1938
The Recession of 1937–1938 was a sharp economic downturn in the United States during the New Deal era, marked by renewed declines in industrial production and employment after an initial recovery from the Great Depression.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1973 oil crisis Target entity description: The 1973 oil crisis was a major global energy shock triggered by an OPEC oil embargo that led to soaring oil prices, fuel shortages, and widespread economic disruption in many industrialized countries.
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A.
Nixon shock
The Nixon shock was a series of unexpected economic measures in 1971, most notably ending the U.S. dollar’s convertibility to gold and imposing wage and price controls, which effectively dismantled the Bretton Woods system and reshaped the global monetary order.
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B.
Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973
The Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 was a U.S. federal law passed in response to the 1973 oil crisis that authorized the government to control and allocate petroleum supplies and regulate prices to address energy shortages.
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C.
Brezhnev stagnation
Brezhnev stagnation refers to the period of economic slowdown, political inertia, and social stagnation in the Soviet Union during Leonid Brezhnev’s leadership from the mid-1960s to early 1980s.
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D.
Recession of 1937–1938
The Recession of 1937–1938 was a sharp economic downturn in the United States during the New Deal era, marked by renewed declines in industrial production and employment after an initial recovery from the Great Depression.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic crisis
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energy crisis ⓘ historical event ⓘ oil crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1973 oil embargo
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1973 oil crisis ⓘ
surface form:
first oil shock
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| causeOf |
1970s global recession
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decline of postwar economic boom ⓘ growth of environmental and energy conservation movements ⓘ rise of energy security as a policy priority ⓘ structural changes in automobile industry ⓘ |
| countryMostAffected |
France
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Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ |
| embargoAnnouncedBy |
OPEC
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surface form:
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
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| embargoStartDate | 1973-10-17 ⓘ |
| embargoTarget |
Netherlands
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Portugal ⓘ Rhodesia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1974-03 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
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North America ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ global ⓘ industrialized countries ⓘ |
| mainCause |
oil embargo against other Western allies of Israel
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oil embargo against the Netherlands ⓘ oil embargo against the United States ⓘ oil production cuts by Arab OPEC members ⓘ |
| oilPriceAfterCrisis | around 12 USD per barrel ⓘ |
| oilPriceBeforeCrisis | around 3 USD per barrel ⓘ |
| oilPriceIncreaseFactor | approximately 4 ⓘ |
| participant |
Arab members of OPEC
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Canada ⓘ Egypt ⓘ France ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Libya ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ OPEC ⓘ
surface form:
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Qatar ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Syria ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1979 energy crisis
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Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ stagflation of the 1970s ⓘ |
| result |
changes in monetary and macroeconomic policy in OECD countries
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creation of the International Energy Agency ⓘ development of strategic petroleum reserves ⓘ expansion of nuclear power programs in some countries ⓘ fuel shortages ⓘ gasoline rationing in several countries ⓘ high inflation ⓘ increased interest in energy conservation ⓘ increased investment in Alaska North Slope oil ⓘ increased investment in North Sea oil ⓘ long queues at petrol stations ⓘ recession in many industrialized economies ⓘ sharp increase in oil prices ⓘ shift toward smaller and more fuel-efficient cars ⓘ stagflation in the 1970s ⓘ |
| startDate | 1973-10 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
Arab oil embargo
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surface form:
OPEC oil embargo
Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
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Subject: 1973 oil crisis Description of subject: The 1973 oil crisis was a major global energy shock triggered by an OPEC oil embargo that led to soaring oil prices, fuel shortages, and widespread economic disruption in many industrialized countries.
Referenced by (5)
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