The Middle East has always been a large proportion of US crude oil imports.
Therefore, when the OPEC was introduced and as the oil prices sharply rose, the US import spending on crude oils also increased by a substantial amount.
This, in effect would mean that petro prices would increase and since petro is essential in transportations/industrial productions, you would expect a sharp increase in average price in the economy (inflation).
reduced use of petroleum
reduced use of petroleum
The US is vulnerable to OPEC because of the oil import. There is about 40% oil in OPEC countries.
All countries affect the US Economy in some measure, but particularly Japan, Britain, Canada and Mexico.
It raised gasoline prices.
reduced use of petroleum
reduced use of petroleum
The 1973 Oil Crisis.
Oil embargo affected the US in a few ways. The main way the US was affected by OPEC.
The US is vulnerable to OPEC because of the oil import. There is about 40% oil in OPEC countries.
All countries affect the US Economy in some measure, but particularly Japan, Britain, Canada and Mexico.
It raised gasoline prices.
It raised gasoline prices.
The OPEC countries, and other non-OPEC oil exporters (such as Russia).
it caused the economy to go down
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According to AESC the US is the biggest OPEC customer.