Why did the arab nations of the organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) impose an oil embargo on the united states and its allies in the 1970s?

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Lane Bradley

26 January, 13:10

Why did the arab nations of the organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) impose an oil embargo on the united states and its allies in the 1970s?

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Triston Edwards · Answer 1

Arab nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States and its allies as a response to the U. S. decision to provide military support to the Israeli in order to give the Israel a jump start in the post-war peace negotiations.