When oil became a global question
The 1973 oil embargo showed how an interruption to supply could affect foreign policy, prices and daily life.
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A financial crisis reaches the real economy
From credit distress to recession: why weaknesses in finance can spread far beyond banks.
Read the recordWhen public health paused the world
The WHO’s pandemic characterization marks a turning point in a health crisis with social and economic reach.
Read the recordThe Iranian Revolution and oil
Iranian output declined and oil prices rose sharply.
Read the recordOil during the Gulf War
Crude prices rose rapidly in 1990 and fell as fears of a prolonged shortage receded.
Read the recordThe Asian crisis and oil demand
Weaker Asian demand contributed to falling oil prices in 1998.
Read the recordThe 2020 demand collapse
Containment measures and reduced travel caused an exceptional decline in oil demand.
Read the recordEurope's gas crisis
Reduced Russian supply contributed to Europe's energy crisis and a search for alternatives.
Read the recordThe Russia–Ukraine gas disruption
A transit dispute interrupted European supplies; storage, alternative routes and suppliers cushioned part of the shock.
Read the recordLibya’s conflict and oil supply
Lost Libyan exports led the IEA to make 60 million barrels of emergency stocks available.
Read the recordThe 1918 influenza pandemic in three waves
An influenza pandemic moved through several waves in 1918–19: a precedent to study without equating it with COVID-19.
Read the recordThe 2003 SARS outbreak and international containment
An international respiratory outbreak illustrating the importance of surveillance and timely isolation.
Read the recordThe US savings and loan crisis
A prolonged crisis among savings institutions, distinct from the global financial contagion of 2008.
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