OPEC oil shock
Type: Event
As of November 2026, OPEC oil shock has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Jan 2026). Economic event that significantly impacted Iran's economy and contributed to the revolution's conditions.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, which began after Egypt and Syria launched a large-scale surprise attack in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to recover the territories that they had lost to Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about OPEC oil shock on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up OPEC oil shock; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on The Rest Is History.
- The Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah | EP 1 on The Rest Is History (Jan 2026) — Tom Holland