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What is OPEC and how did it impact the world in 1973?

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Answer: OPEC stands for Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,

Explanation: In 1973 the Arab- Israeli war embargo against the United States, U.S made a decision to re-supply Israeli military and also gain leverage to post- war peace

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OPEC enacts oil embargo. The Arab-dominated Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announces a decision to cut oil exports to the United States and other nations that provided military aid to Israel in the Yom Kippur War of October 1973.

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