1st Edition

The Oil Crisis

By Fiona Venn Copyright 2002
230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

 In October 1973 two crises – one economic, one political – intersected, with dramatic and long term consequences for international relations. On 6 October, Egypt and Syria launched an attack on Israel, and within a few days the major Arab oil producers announced their support by use of the ‘oil weapon’, including a boycott of supplies for countries friendly to Israel and a programme of... Read more
List of Tables and Maps.  List of Abbreviations.  Preface.  Introduction.  1. A Decade of Crisis: 1973 and 1979.  2. A Turning Point for the Oil Industry?  3. A Turning Point for the Middle East?  4. A Turning Point for the Consumers?  5. A Turning Point for the World Economy?  6. A Turning Point for the Developing World?  7. Conclusion.  Appendices.
Guide to Further Reading.  Index.

Biography

Fiona Venn