oliecrisis

Meaning

a crisis in the supply of fossil oil, in particular one that occurred in the 1970s

Hyphenated as

olie‧cri‧sis

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoː.liˌkri.zɪs/

Etymology

Compound of olie + crisis.

Sentences

Dat is trouwens heel anders dan tijdens de oliecrisis in de zeventiger jaren .

This is very different to the situation prevailing at the time of the oil crisis in the 1970s.