Middle East Timeline

By Diashalyqe

  • Oil Embargo

    Oil embargo imposed by member of OAPEC led to fuel shortages and sky-high prices.

  • Oil Crisis

    Around the spring time in 1973 the U.S were experiencing shortages of oil, and with the shortage of oil the price for oil increased as well.

  • Yom Kippur

    Egypt and Syria attack Isreal on Yom Kippur, U.S president Nixon began an effort to resupply Israel.

  • OPEC

    The OPEC increases the price of oil by doubling the price

  • Saudi King Faisal

    Saudi King Faisal presses for the OPEC embargo on the U.S

  • U.S and Soveit Union

    The U.S and Soviet Union negotiate a cease-fire plan, but conflict between Egypt and Israel continue.

  • Israel and Egypt at peace

    Israel and Egypt sign a cease-fire agreement

  • Oil shortage

    World markets lose more than four million barrels a day of oil. OPEC try to increase the price of oil because the U.S need it so much

  • Embargo Ends

    The embargo ends, but even though the embargo has ended the prices are still high for oil in the U.S

  • Conservation act

    After the oil crisis, the U.S adopted a new energy policy and conservation act.