Arab oil embargo
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The Arab oil embargo was a 1973–1974 petroleum export restriction by Arab members of OPEC that triggered a global energy crisis and reshaped international economic and political relations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arab oil embargo canonical | 1 |
| OPEC oil embargo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Arab oil embargo Context triple: [Yom Kippur War, consequence, Arab oil embargo]
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Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
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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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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was a 1973 conflict in which a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, leading to intense fighting and significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arab oil embargo Target entity description: The Arab oil embargo was a 1973–1974 petroleum export restriction by Arab members of OPEC that triggered a global energy crisis and reshaped international economic and political relations.
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A.
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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B.
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
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C.
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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D.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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E.
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was a 1973 conflict in which a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, leading to intense fighting and significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy crisis
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international crisis ⓘ oil embargo ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1973 oil crisis
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1973 oil crisis ⓘ
surface form:
Arab oil crisis
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Canada
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Japan ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Portugal ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Algeria
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Iraq ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Libya ⓘ Qatar ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| effect |
development of strategic petroleum reserves
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expansion of Alaskan oil production ⓘ expansion of North Sea oil production ⓘ fuel shortages ⓘ gasoline rationing ⓘ global energy crisis ⓘ increased interest in energy conservation ⓘ inflation in importing countries ⓘ introduction of daylight saving time extensions in some countries ⓘ long lines at gas stations ⓘ oil price shock ⓘ recession in many industrialized countries ⓘ reduced speed limits in the United States ⓘ shift toward nuclear power in some countries ⓘ stagflation in the 1970s ⓘ strengthening of OPEC influence on world oil markets ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974-03 ⓘ |
| follows | Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| hasCause | Western support for Israel in the Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Arab–Western relations
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geopolitics of oil ⓘ resource nationalism ⓘ |
| imposedBy | Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries ⓘ |
| influenced |
Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards in the United States
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Energy Policy and Conservation Act ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
Western foreign policy toward the Middle East ⓘ creation of the International Energy Agency ⓘ debates on energy independence in importing countries ⓘ |
| location | global ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
oil prices
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petroleum exports ⓘ |
| participant |
European Economic Community
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Japan government ⓘ OPEC ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1973–1974 stock market downturn
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quadrupling of posted oil prices ⓘ |
| startTime | 1973-10 ⓘ |
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Subject: Arab oil embargo Description of subject: The Arab oil embargo was a 1973–1974 petroleum export restriction by Arab members of OPEC that triggered a global energy crisis and reshaped international economic and political relations.
Referenced by (2)
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