In 1973 OPEC initiated an oil embargo against the United States in retaliation for U.S. support of __________.

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The oil embargo of 1973 was initiated by OPEC as a response to U.S. support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. OPEC announced an oil embargo against the United States and other countries that supported Israel by cutting oil exports, causing a severe energy crisis in many of these countries.

In 1973 OPEC Initiated an Oil Embargo Against the United