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Gasoline prices spiked during the 1970s and early 1980s primarily due to the 1973 oil crisis, when OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) imposed an oil embargo in response to Western support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War. This led to significant supply shortages and skyrocketing prices. Additionally, the Iranian Revolution in 1979 further disrupted oil production, exacerbating the crisis and causing prices to soar. These events highlighted the vulnerability of global oil supplies and led to long-term changes in energy policy and consumption patterns.

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