Wall Street Journal | Ship Owners Get Sweetener in Push to Pass Oil Export Bill Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—House Republican leaders have added a sweetener to legislation to lift the 40-year-old ban on oil exports: a boost in Pentagon payments to the shipping industry of more than $500 million over the next five years. The provision, added by ... Oil exports bill ensnared in maritime fight Conservatives Quarrel Over $500 Million 'Union Buyoff' In Oil Export Bill |