Reuters | US opening of oil export tap widens battle for global market Reuters The Department of Commerce on Tuesday ended a year-long silence on a contentious, four-decade ban on oil exports, saying it had begun approving a backlog of requests to sell processed light oil abroad. It also issued a long-awaited document outlining ... The US Just Opened Its Shale Oil Floodgates To The World By A Tiny Bit US opens door on domestic oil exports after year of pressure Administration issues guidance on oil exports |