NBCNews.com | Obama More Friend Than Foe to Oil Wall Street Journal The White House helped negotiate lifting the ban with Congress in exchange for temporary renewal of tax credits for wind and solar industries—energy industries that provide electricity and for the most part don't directly compete with the oil industry ... US Firms Eager to Test the Water After Lifting of Oil Export Ban Wall St. extends pre-holiday rally as battered oil climbs Oil prices rebound, boosting Canadian dollar, TSX |