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1973 oil crisis

Production had been cut to 25% of September levels

Dec, 1973
K.S.A.

Saudi Arabia only consented to the embargo after Nixon's promise of $2.2 billion in military aid to Israel. The embargo was accompanied by gradual monthly production cuts—by December, production had been cut to 25% of September levels.


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