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Yom Kippur War

5 November 1973

Arab oil producers announce a 25% output cut. A further 5% cut is threatened.

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Tue, 23 Oct 1973
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Thu, 08 Nov 1973
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Tue, 13 Nov 1973
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Fri, 16 Nov 1973
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Tue, 20 Nov 1973
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