The Prize The Tinderbox

A conference in Tehran brings OPEC nations to the table with oil companies, allowing the nations to have a say in settin... (more)

A conference in Tehran brings OPEC nations to the table with oil companies, allowing the nations to have a say in setting the price of oil. This power was used as a weapon in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, resulting in drastic cuts in oil production and an energy crisis in the United States. (less)