What effect did the oil crisis of 1973 have on Japan ?
In real market terms ( number of barrels ) the embargo was almost a non event , and only from a few countries , towards a few countries , see for instance " The Age of Oil : The Mythology , History , and Future of the World 's Most Controversial Resource " by Leonardo Maugeri page 113It should also be noted that the " Embargo " was never effective from Saudi Arabia towards the US , as reported by James Akins in interview at 24:10 in the documentary " la face cachée du pétrole part 2 " .