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Oil crisis

Kings of the American Road, then and now. 40 years after the Arab Oil Embargo, American driving habits are slowly changing.

America may finally be learning the lessons of the 1970s oil shock

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The Arab oil embargo of 1973-’74 changed the way Americans thought about driving, at least for a little while. Now 40 years later, it’s changing again.

Kings of the American Road, then and now. 40 years after the Arab Oil Embargo, American driving habits are slowly changing.

America may finally be learning the lessons of the 1970s oil shock

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Gasoline shortages prompted by the Arab Oil Embargo hit this station near Interstate 5 in Oregon in October, 1973. The embargo roiled the US economy through the winter of 1973-74, before it was lifted on March 17, 1974.

40 years after the Arab oil embargo, America still loves its petroleum

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Gasoline shortages prompted by the Arab Oil Embargo hit this station near Interstate 5 in Oregon in October, 1973. The embargo roiled the US economy through the winter of 1973-74, before it was lifted on March 17, 1974.

40 years after the Arab oil embargo, America still loves its petroleum

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Oil prices climb as tensions with Iran persist

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The World

Downside of falling oil prices

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Most of the economic news these days is unremittingly bad. But at least oil and gas prices are coming down. But some experts note that that’s not necessarily such a good sign. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.