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Oil Crisis

Great Britain · Economy / Energy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1973

Edward HeathDecember 1973

London · Economy / Energy

Heath's Government introduces energy-saving restrictions as oil supplies tighten and prices rise.

Names involved

Edward Heath

Provenance

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