Wall Street Journal (blog)Congress Passes U.S. Spending Bill to End Oil Export BanBloombergCongress passed a $1.1 trillion spending measure that averts a U.S. government shutdown and ends a 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports, a plan that ensures fiscal p …

Business InsiderCrude oil just keeps fallingBusiness InsiderSince the OPEC meeting earlier in December, when the cartel decided it would not reduce production, oil's slide has continued virtually uninterrupted. WTI is down nearly 20% since December 4. …

MarketWatchUS stocks poised for another day in red after oil, Asia tremorsMarketWatchA sharp drop in oil prices — with crude CLF6, -0.69% settling below $35 a barrel — hammered energy companies on Thursday, zapping the post-Federal Reserve rally, sparked b …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil Exports Boost Prospects for Small Foreign Trading HousesWall Street JournalThe lifting of a 40-year ban on American crude exports promises eventually to help U.S. oil producers get their abundant crude to global markets. But there …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil Companies Won't See Immediate Benefit From Lift of Export BanWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Republican leaders and the Obama White House are both claiming victory in this week's dramatic policy shift that allows the export …

ForbesWhite House Signals Support for Plan Allowing Oil ExportsBloombergThe White House signaled support for a deal reached by congressional leaders on a package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the 40-ye …

ThinkProgressBig Oil Just Won Another Round In CongressThinkProgressIn a blow to environmental activists, lawmakers agreed late Tuesday to lift the 40-year-old oil export ban in a budget deal for the coming year. In exchange, the wind and solar industries …

Wall Street JournalUS Push to End Oil-Export Ban Puts China in Slippery SituationWall Street JournalA move by the U.S. Congress to lift a 40-year ban on oil exports could bring a gush of new supply to global markets, just as leaders in China—the world' …

The HillCongressional Leaders Agree to Lift 40-Year Ban on Oil ExportsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—In a move considered unthinkable even a few months ago, congressional leaders have agreed to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports, a histori …

Yahoo NewsSpending deal to lift oil export banThe HillLawmakers have agreed to lift the four-decade-old ban on crude oil exports as part of a spending and tax package announced by congressional leadership on Tuesday night, a source told The Hill. In exchan …