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{{Infobox military conflict|partof=|image=[[File:TNO Oil Crisis of the 1970s.png|360px]]|caption='''Clockwise from top left to right'''
Egyptian Tanks rushing into battle against M.B Forces
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· Iranian Forces in entrenched positions against Socialist Iranian Forces
· Yemeni Republican Forces marching towards Ta'izz
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''Main Article: [[Yemeni Civil War]]''
[[File:North Yemen Civil War.jpg|thumb|269x269px|Royalist Yemeni forces attempt to repel an Yemeni Arab Force armored attack]]
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If the Yemeni Arab Democratic Republic defeats the Kingdom of Yemen, it will rename the 'Arabian Republic' and declare war on Saudi Arabia. If successful, The Arabian Republic will be renamed and transform into a maximum-size United Arab Republic.
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''Main Article: [[Omani Civil War]]''
Instead of being a localized conflict, the instability in Yemen spread to neighboring countries, leading to a civil war against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Backed by Italy and America) under the Imamate of Oman
=== Egyptian, Sudanese, and Ananian Civil Wars ===
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As Egypt's situation worsened, Sudan broke away from the Republic, with Governor-General Ismail al-Azhari stating that the Sudanese no interest in fighting an Egyptian war.
However, the Free Officers movement, which had significant influence among the Sudanese Armed Forces, rebelled against the fledgling government (Backed by America), aided by the Greater German Reich. The judiciary and loyal military personnel under General Ibrahim Abboud seceded from the Republic, seeking Japanese support to secure Sudan's position against Ba'athist and government forces. Port Sudan's strategic location in the Red Sea and just after the Suez Canal made control crucial for ensuring the Suez Canal's security. All major parties are interested in controlling Port Sudan as an insurance policy in case the Egyptian civil war does not go as planned.
==== South Sudanese Conflict ====
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The '''Iranian Civil War''' is a proxy conflict that takes place in 1971, and involves all three major superpowers; additionally, if formed, the COMINTERN can provide support in a fourth column.
During the Oil Crisis, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi will be assassinated, which will result in a civil war between the ruling Imperial State (backed by Germany) and the Revolutionary Iranian Liberation Front, an alliance of the communists (backed by Comecon if it was formed), constitutional monarchists
=== Iraqi Civil War ===
''Main Article: [[Iraqi Civil War]]''
[[File:ZU-23-2 being used by the Loyalist Iranian Army.png|thumb|205x205px|ZU-23-2 being used by the Loyalist Iranian Army]]
The Iraqi Republic's president, Abd al-Karim Qasim, died suddenly in 1971, due to Mattei Assasinating Him because he attempted to Nationailzed Oil Fields, at the height of the crises in the Middle East,
== Effects ==
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Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI), a dominant firm in Italy, was a key player in the country's economy, primarily supplying Middle Eastern oil. Despite warnings from economists, the Italian government ignored the situation. The Iraqi Civil War forced ENI to restart production, causing oil prices to fluctuate rapidly. ENI was backed in a significant capacity by the Italian government, the company did not go bankrupt despite the price fluctuations and an estimated stock price drop of about 81% from $135.29 USD a share to $25.73 USD per share within 48 hours of the Iraqi conflict commencing. However, it reported record losses and continued to bleed funding from the Italian government, causing a major fiscal crisis within Italy. Globally, the perceived overnight collapse of ENI led to nearly every single nation in the world suffering major economic losses. Guangdong, for instance, saw anarchic riots consume practically the entire country.
In-game, the Oil Crisis debuff applies to every nation except for Russian unifiers, and it is impossible to remove it except with console commands. If Albert Speer were chosen as Hitler's successor, the Frankfurt stock exchange would suffer a similar collapse, leading to political turmoil and ultimately the Slave Revolt. The Oil Crisis debuff is applicable to all nations except for Russian unifiers and the Republic of China and the Iberian Union, the latter 2 can remove it via their focus trees.
== Superevent ==
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