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How was the disagreement between Iran and Iraq over quotas resolved at the OPEC meeting in Geneva in 1986?

What was the most visible symbol to the American public of the oil embargo in the early 1970s?

In what country was the “fifty-fifty” principle first implemented?

In order for OPEC’s quota system in the 1980’s to work, one country (in this case, Saudi Arabia) would need to agree to be a swing producer. What was the swing producer’s responsibility?

In the 1950s, what policy did Saudi Arabia exploit to increase its income from Aramco oil without harming Aramco’s competitive standing as a company?

Why did the Reagan administration propose an embargo to deter the construction of a Soviet-Europe gas pipeline in the 1980’s?

What was Japan’s response to the energy crisis of the 1970’s?

What innovation, born out of the Suez Crisis, helped to alleviate some of the pressure caused by the oil crisis surrounding the Six-Day War in the mid-1960’s?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Iraq invaded Iran in 1980?

What was the U.S. position with regards to Britain and France using military force in the Canal Zone during the Suez Crisis?