Wall Street Journal | Oil Export Ban Drags Down Spending Negotiations Wall Street Journal highlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democrats had been willing to remove the ban, a change long sought by Republicans, if ... Harry Reid blames oil export fight for spending bill delay The Final Sticking Point On An Omnibus Deal: Lifting The Oil Export Ban The 40-Year Ban on Oil Exports Could Be Lifted |