CNBC | Benefits of US oil exports offset costs: Richardson CNBC Easing the U.S. export ban on crude oil may result in slightly higher gasoline prices, but the benefits would outweigh the costs, Bill Richardson said Monday. The former U.S. energy secretary and two-term New Mexico governor made his comments after ... Obama administration OKs oil exports to Mexico Mexican oil swaps sparks calls for full U.S. exports Scrapping America's crude export ban |