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1973 oil crisis

Nixon imposed a price ceiling on oil in 1971

1971
U.S.

Nixon imposed a price ceiling on oil in 1971 as demand for oil was increasing and production was declining, which increased dependence on foreign oil imports as consumption was bolstered by low prices.


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