Which contributed to the economic problems of the 1970s?
an arab oil embargo
israeli attacks on saudi arabia
excess oil in the marketplace
a decline in venezuelan oil production

an Arab oil embargo

Explanation:

In the early 1970s, the main Middle Eastern producer countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and Kuwait, which formed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) began to regulate oil exports to consuming nations. The reason for this embargo was political and economic.

Arab nations retaliated against the US and European countries for supporting the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The price of a barrel of oil quadrupled and a supply crisis settled, causing a recession economy in the industrialized countries that later expanded to dependent economies such as Latin countries.

the united states began searching for a way to reduce oil

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