Wall Street Journal (blog) | 5 Things to Know About the US Oil-Export Fight in Congress Wall Street Journal (blog) Congress is considering legislation to lift the ban on exporting American oil. Such sales of U.S. crude to overseas buyers have been largely prohibited since the energy crisis of the 1970s. Here's what you need to know. 9 Oct 2015 7:19am. By. Lynn Cook ... U.S. House expected to vote to lift oil exports ban Crude oil exports will strengthen the US economy and benefit all Americans House poised to vote on lifting oil export ban |