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United States Oil Embargo

Libya · Government / Government of Libya. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1982Date range
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Chronological records

1982

Muammar Gaddafi10 March 1982

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

The United States bans Libyan oil imports and exports of oil-industry technology.

Names involved

Muammar Gaddafi

Provenance

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