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1996, June 25
A bomb exploded in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 U.S. troops.	1
1998
The first recession in 6 years occurred as Saudi Arabia's oil income fell by 40 percent following a worldwide petroleum price reduction.	2
2000, Sept
At $35 per barrel, world oil prices reached their highest level in ten years. Throughout the year 2000, OPEC nations had limited their supply of petroleum worldwide.	3

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