Question

What caused OPEC to place an embargo on the US?

A. US support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War
B. US actions in the Vietnam War
C. US intervention during the Iran Hostage Crisis
D. US tensions with the Soviet Union during the Cold War

Answer 1

Answer: A. US support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War

Explanation: Following the Yom Kippur War, the canal was cleared in 1974 and opened again in 1975. OAPEC countries cut production of oil and placed an embargo on oil exports to the United States after Richard Nixon requested $2.2 billion to support Israel's war effort.