The Globe and Mail (subscription)US on brink of lifting oil export ban as Congress reaches fiscal dealThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Congressional leaders unveiled a broad package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdow …

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 …