The US is vulnerable to OPEC because of the oil import. There is about 40% oil in OPEC countries.
Very important, most of OPEC 's member countries are there.
According to AESC the US is the biggest OPEC customer.
OPEC influences the price and availability of oil and gas.
Oil embargo
very impotantee
The main function of the OPEC is to help with Petroleum needs in poor countries such as Kenya
All Arab nations that export oil are members of OPEC. When the US supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War (as to offset USSR's supplies to the Arab states) OPEC declared an oil embargo on the US..
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the US supported Israel in a regional conflict
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The United States typically buy's their oil from OPEC. OPEC is the company that handles the price, and sale of Oil for middle eastern countries.