Wall Street Journal | US Oil Companies Won't See Immediate Benefit From Lift of Export Ban Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Republican leaders and the Obama White House are both claiming victory in this week's dramatic policy shift that allows the export of U.S. oil for the first time in 40 years, reflecting an abrupt and rare change in the political and ... Expected Repeal of Oil Export Ban Unlikely to Have Immediate Impact Congressional Spending Bill Would Lift The Ban On Exporting Crude Oil Why Lifting the US Oil Export Ban May Not Lift the Economy |