embargo

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I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Very briefly, the 1973-74 oil embargo began after the “Yom Kippur” Arab-Israeli war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

This is on top of a six-decade US trade embargo.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Last year, Kyiv eased an embargo on arms exports, allowing technology transfers to allied countries, which can then host assembly lines and finished products are reimported to Ukraine.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“I’m not supposed to mention names. But the embargo means countries are closing their embassies. That’s why you don’t have an embassy anymore,” he points out to Sammy.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez