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Archivalia of the month October 2026

In the Archival Item of the Month feature for October, we present the period of the oil crisis between 1979 and 1985, which had a significant impact on everyday life in Slovenia. Due to fuel shortages, the authorities introduced a number of restrictive measures, including the odd-even driving system and fuel ration coupons. Through selected archival records, visitors can explore how the population and the economy adapted to the energy crisis of the time.
Black-and-white photograph of elderly people collecting ration coupons.

Distribution of petrol coupons, December 12, 1982, Ljubljana | Author Foto: Dragan Arrigler, fond časopisne hiše Delo, hrani Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije.