How did opec’s oil embargo directly affect washington?

a. it caused fuel shortages
b. it caused many oil workers to find other jobs.
c. it led to a steep drop in gas prices.
d. it led to the closing of local drilling operations.

OPEC’s oil embargo directly affect Washington because: (A).It caused fuel shortages
In an embargo, the a country will officially create a ban on a specific product (in this case, oil) to be traded with another country.
Since more than 30% of United States' oil supply came from OPEC members, the embargo created a fuel shortages in United States

The answer would be a