Foreign Policy (blog) | US Mulls Lifting Oil Export Ban, But a Tough Sell On The … Foreign Policy (blog) The U.S. Senate took another small step this week toward ending the 40-year old ban on crude oil exports, but the whole notion of shipping oil overseas has become so politicized that it likely will die in a divided Congress. The Senate Banking ... Senate panel votes to lift 40-year-old US ban on oil exports Senate panel advances oil exports in near party-line vote, signalling trouble ... Senate panel votes to lift ban on oil exports |