A research paper by Acil Allen Consulting in 2014 concluded that during the 1970s, despite the disruptions and chaos, “there were no interruptions to supply to or in Australia” ... “We were largely self-sufficient in the 1970s,” Morrison says.
In New Jersey, drivers are paying elevated prices at the pump, much as they did in the 1970s... New Jersey saw a version of that in the 1970s ... Still, the United States produces far more oil than it did in the 1970s, and supply systems are more flexible.
A Gresham couple who love to entertain at home avoided hosting for years after they purchased their house. The kitchen, where everyone tends to gather at parties, was dark, dated and cramped ....
Former minister Sir Bill Birch is the first to say he copped criticism over the carless days of the late 1970s and early 80s ... Sir Bill, who was Energy Minister, said the scheme "wasn't perfect" and "wasn't very pleasant" ... 'Ineffective and expensive'.
With oil selling for around $100 a barrel and the price in the United States of gasoline at the pump having increased 20% in two weeks, Americans have been thrust back into a 1970s-style mix of oil and insecurity in the Persian Gulf.