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 …

CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …

USA TODAYStocks sink as oil finds a floorUSA TODAYAhead of Wednesday's expected Fed hike, stocks are lower as oil prices, which hit multi-year lows recently, have found a floor. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite are each down 0.6% or a little m …

CNNMoneyAmerica's 40-year oil export ban may soon be liftedCNNMoneyThat's because American oil producers can't currently export to overseas refiners who are willing to pay a bit more. American producers will have access a wider market if the ex …

Wall Street JournalCongress Seen Likely to Lift US Oil-Export BanWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Congress is likely going to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports as part of broader spending and tax legislation, according to congressional aide …

Financial TimesOil majors rush cuts to hit $60 break-evenFinancial TimesFor evidence of just how savage the oil industry downturn has become, consider Royal Dutch Shell's decision to axe a Canadian oil sands project this week. Unusually — and in contra …

Huffington PostRemembering Superstorm Sandy, Keeping Our Oil Export BanHuffington PostOil companies are lobbying hard right now to get Washington politicians to lift the country's decades-old ban on oil exports. This week, as we reflect on Superstorm S …

Financial TimesSchlumberger says oil outlook is 'increasingly challenging'Financial TimesA recovery in the global oil and gas industry has been delayed and companies will continue to cut their spending next year, the chief executive of the oil serv …

MarketWatchOil settles at a nearly two-week lowMarketWatchOil futures finished at their lowest level in nearly two weeks on Thursday after U.S. government data showed a hefty weekly increase in crude stockpiles on the back of a further slowdown in refinery …