The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels Not two months in office, as the price of west Texas crude approached $14 a barrel, President Jimmy Carter donned a cardigan to speak candidly about his strategy to face the permanent energy shortage he saw in the nation’s future. His “fireside chat” is mostly remembered for asking