1973 Oil Crisis (7h 32min, oct 22, 1973 y – 0h 38min, jun 12, 1975 y)
Description:
US retail price gas prices rose from a national average of 38.5 cents in May 1973 to 55.1 cents in June 1974. State governments requested citizens not to put up Christmas lights. Oregon banned Christmas and commercial lighting altogether.[18] Politicians called for a national gas rationing program.[31] Nixon requested gasoline stations to voluntarily not sell gasoline on Saturday nights or Sundays; 90% of owners complied, which produced long queues.Added to timeline:
Date:
7h 32min, oct 22, 1973 y
0h 38min, jun 12, 1975 y
~ 1 years and 7 months