After preventing Russian oil from entering America, how did the energy weapon represent a pressure card in historical battles?

 After preventing Russian oil from entering America, how did the energy weapon represent a pressure card in historical battles?

After preventing Russian oil from entering America, how did the energy weapon represent a pressure card in historical battles?

The United States and Western countries expanded the scope of sanctions imposed on Russia, in response to the Russian military operation inside Ukrainian territory, in attempts to push Moscow to stop its military attacks against Ukraine.

On Thursday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to block Russian energy imports, with an overwhelming majority of the Republican and Democratic parties, and European allies joined in; Britain said that it would not import any oil from Russia by the end of this year, while the European Union announced that it had decided to reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports by two thirds, according to what was published by the BBC.

These decisions prompt us to recall similar facts from recent history; The pressure with sanctions related to the energy field was an effective weapon in resolving the battles.

Oil for food

On August 2, 1990, the State of Kuwait was invaded by the forces of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who tried to extend his control over it and turn it into an Iraqi province, a move condemned by the Arab countries and the international community in general. Among the international reactions that affected Saddam's regime, is the imposition of An economic blockade on his country, and among its most prominent items was the ban on Iraq's oil exports.

In appreciation of the humanitarian aspect, proposals were made to reduce the penalty ceiling, to be a reduction rather than a ban, in limited quantities, which would secure income from selling them to meet the Iraqi people's needs of foodstuffs.

This was known as the "oil-for-food" programs, which were issued by Resolution No. (986) of the UN Security Council in April 1995, followed by negotiations between Iraq and the United Nations regarding the steps and stages of its implementation. The first shipment of Iraqi oil was exported, under this program, in December 1996 The first shipments of food arrived in Iraq in March 1997, and in December 2017, I wrote the end of this program, and the Iraqi Foreign Ministry welcomed this, considering it a step to restore Iraq to its normal status and international standing, according to the American Al-Hurra website.

Arab solidarity with Egypt in the October battle

In the midst of the Glorious October War, many situations emerged showing Arab solidarity with Egypt in the battle to restore the occupied land, through the participation of some of the Arab armies in the battle. On another, no less important aspect, were the means of pressure on the countries supporting Israel; On October 18, 1973, King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a decision to stop oil exports to America and the Netherlands, which led to an escalation of tension and resentment of Western peoples over the rise in oil prices.

King Faisal said in his speech at the time: "It is a decision for the sake of our religion and belief in defense of our sanctities and sanctities."