To pressure the United States not to support Israel
To pressure the United States not to support Israel
As world demand for oil rose,OPEC's power increased.During the 1970s,the middle eastern members showed how the power could be used.In 1973,Arab nations were at war with Israel.Using oil as a political weapon,OPEC stopped oil shipments from the Middle East to countries that support Israel.
Oil
The 1973 Oil Crisis.
To increase profits from selling oil - apex geography
Limiting the supply of oil
Yes.
OPEC oil embargo
OPEC controls the oil but oil companies control the price. The oil compnies contention is that if OPEC releases 100,000 barrels of oil it is worth 5 times the amount if OPEC released 500,000 barrels. Do not get me wrong, always follow the profit reports. Big oil sets the price on a fake demand.
The OPEC nations dramatically raised oil prices.
americans waited in long lines for expensive gasoline
Opec cut off oil sales to the U.S. in retaliation to the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military" during the Yom Kippur war.