What was the 1970s oil crisis, and are we heading for something worse?

Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis CIB, said while 1970s oil shocks sent prices sky high, they only cut global supply by 5-7%. In contrast, the current crisis affects 20% of the world's supplies, "dwarfing the 1970s shock", she said. BBC - For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page - click here